Cajun Mardi Gras Masks

Cajun Mardi Gras Masks Mardi Gras is a festival of feasting, dancing, and enjoyment of life. It is a time when the community gathers together and celebrates in merriment. Mardi Gras is the last day before Ash Wednesday. It is celebrated because it is the last day to really feast before Lent. Lent is a forty-day fast from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday that Christian cultures observe. Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday,” is the time …

…and sauvages (Indians). They are sauvages because they invade the houses and go wild. There is a real sense of mischief involved with the Mardi Gras. These masks are a very intricate part of the Cajun culture and represent a lot of what they believe in. They save up all of their energy for this one holiday and then go about their religious lives. The masks are beautiful models and an insight into their culture.