Faces of culture, "New Orleans black indians"
- Producing Organization
- KOCE-TV
- Contributing Organization
- Film and Media Archive, Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/151-2804x54v86
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- Description
- Description
- Produced for the "Faces of Culture" series, this short documentary examines the Black Indian tribes of New Orleans and their Mardi Gras celebration which began in the 1880's. It describes the origins of the tribes as well as Mardi Gras, and focuses on the distinctive folk art features of the celebration, including the songs, dances and particularly the elaborate costumes, which hold great social significance are a form of artistic expression for the Black Indians. The program includes comments by several of the participants expressing the historic symbolism and intense relationships expressed in the celebration.
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 00:29:13
- Credits
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Contributor: Flower Films (Firm)
Narrator: Carradine, David
Producing Organization: KOCE-TV
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Film & Media Archive, Washington University in St. Louis
Identifier: 7425-1-1 (MAVIS Carrier Number)
Duration: 0:28:46
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Film & Media Archive, Washington University in St. Louis
Identifier: 7425-1 (MAVIS Component Number)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Copy: Access
Duration: 0:28:46
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Film & Media Archive, Washington University in St. Louis
Identifier: 7425-2-1 (MAVIS Carrier Number)
Color: Color
Duration: 00:29:13
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Film & Media Archive, Washington University in St. Louis
Identifier: 7425-2 (MAVIS Component Number)
Format: Video/dvcpro 50
Generation: Copy
Duration: Video: 0:29:13:00
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Film & Media Archive, Washington University in St. Louis
Identifier: 7425-3-1 (MAVIS Carrier Number)
Color: Mixed (Color & B&W)
Duration: 00:29:21
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Film & Media Archive, Washington University in St. Louis
Identifier: 7425-3 (MAVIS Component Number)
Format: Video/mpeg
Generation: Copy: Access
Duration: Video: 0:29:21:00
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Faces of culture, "New Orleans black indians",” Film and Media Archive, Washington University in St. Louis, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 24, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-151-2804x54v86.
- MLA: “Faces of culture, "New Orleans black indians".” Film and Media Archive, Washington University in St. Louis, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 24, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-151-2804x54v86>.
- APA: Faces of culture, "New Orleans black indians". Boston, MA: Film and Media Archive, Washington University in St. Louis, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-151-2804x54v86