Cha Wa Performance
by Eugene Campbell
Title
Cha Wa Performance
Artist
Eugene Campbell
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Photograph - Photograph
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Striking photo of lead Indian of the Cha Wa Mardi Gras Indian band performing. "Cha Wa" is a slang phrase used by every Mardi Gras Indian tribe meaning "We're comin' for ya". Some trace the origin of the Mardi Gras Indians back to the 1700s, when official records noted the presence of Africans in the Crescent City in Native American attire. Native Americans later helped escaped slaves by hiding them in their settlements in the days of bondage. Present day Mardi Gras Indians sew gorgeous beaded suits featuring huge, bright-feathered headdresses known as crowns and assemble on Mardi Gras Day and march through the streets singing, chanting, and playing various percussive instruments.
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August 6th, 2016
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