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1985-RR-184

LOGGER'S SHEET

LOGGER: Ilse Akuberg
REEL NUMBER: 2 | STAGE: Louisiana narrative
DATE: 6/30/85 | PRESENTOR: Allison
GROUP NAME: New Orleans Mardi Gras

PERFORMER(S)    |    INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION
Barth family - Joseph Barth III - float builder
[[strikethrough]] Gerald Johnson [[strikethrough]] Lionel Oubichon, "Uncle Bird" - bead craftsman
[[strikethrough]] Isaac Mason [[strikethrough]] Charles Taylor - (White Cloud Hunters) -
[[strikethrough]] Oliver Anderson [[strikethrough]] Gerald Johnson - basket maker.
[[strikethrough]] Charles Taylor [[strikethrough]]

CONTENTS
1. Allison tells of what Mardi-Gras is; [[strikethrough]] wh [[strikethrough]]
2. Celebration of Mardi-Gras in the city. - Parades.
3. Joseph Barth tells of his life as float builder. Demonstrating masks and how he makes them. 
4. Routes of the parade in New Orleans.
5. Opening up mardi-gras to Jews and blacks. Zulu organization.
6. Lionel Oubichon describes bead craftmanship. 
7. Charles Taylor describes the attitude towards Indians, and his life as Indian. He describes costume he made. Describing singing 8. tradition, Prices of costumes & materials.
9. Materials used for [[strikethrough]] costumes [[strikethrough]] early costumes. Description of 
10. St. Joseph's Day.
11. Gerald Johnson describes basket he made. Description of 
12. social and pleasure clubs. Description of accessories [[strikethrough]] in [[strikethrough]] used 
13. in parade (baskets, fans, etc.). Avenue steppers.