Mardi Gras Indian

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Mardi Gras Indian

/ˈmɑɹdi ɡɹɑ ˈɪn.di.ən/ US

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From Mardi Gras + Indian.

noun Mardi Gras Indians

One of the black carnival revellers in New Orleans, Louisiana, who dress up for Mardi Gras in suits influenced by Native American ceremonial apparel. They are divided into tribes.
Similar: Indian

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@misc{mardi_gras_indian_2026,
  title = {Mardi Gras Indian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mardi%20gras%20indian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}