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Interview of Jackie and Larry Miller

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 2:21pm -- Abbie Deville

00:19 Jackie Miller describes what Tee Mamou is and what kind of costumes she makes for the runners
01:08 shows examples of costumes
02:56 She talks about what the costume is made out of, how long it takes her, and how much it costs.
04:11 talks about how to make the capuchin
07:10 talks about when the Mardi Gras runs are and times of when things happen
08:17 talks about participation for outsiders
09:46 talks about the Children’s run and who can participate
10:28 talks about the ages of the runners

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Cooper Home Movie #5

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 2:21pm -- John Sharp

Cooper Home Movie #5

NO AUDIO

Men and women walking in a procession, women bowing to the men
Women seated in formal dresses
Past Queen sitting with flowers
New queen being crowned by past queen
Crowd watching the crowning

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Interview of Claude Durio, his son, and his grandson

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 2:20pm -- Abbie Deville

00:27 explains Claude history with Tee Mamou Mardi Gras (rider then captain)
02:06 talks about meeting other Mardi Gras riders at events
02:36 explains when Mardi Gras takes place in Tee Mamou and other events (talks about which nights are just women or just men)
03:55 talks about mixing men and women
04:22 talking about Iota Children’s run
05:09 talking about when and where the run starts the day of, discusses the route
06:28 talks about the prices and why it’s more expensive for men
07:18 who can and can’t join

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Interview of Evelyn Broussard

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 2:14pm -- Abbie Deville

00:08 - What Vermilionville does there throughout the year;
00:44 - Different types of costumes from Traditional Mardi Gras;
01:12 - General history of Mardi Gras;
02:10 - Where the capuchin comes from and the other styles of hats seen during the Mardi Gras run;
02:59 - Wire masks and explains how they’re made;
05:56 - Shows old traditional costumes;
06:00 - Brief history of what events happen on the Mardi Gras day;
08:00 - Talks about how friend describes being scared of the runners;

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Cooper Home Movie #3

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 2:11pm -- John Sharp

Cooper Home Movie #3

NO AUDIO

Airplane taking off
Firetrucks pulling up
Two Airplanes flying
Man in Suit
People coming out of a church
Wedding- man and woman walking out of church in suit and nice dress

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Interview of Russell Paul Rider

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 2:11pm -- Abbie Deville

00:03 - Defines what Mardi Gras is to him in Basile
00:53 - Explains what you need in order to run
01:21 - Shows wire masks that he’s made over the years
02:30 - Talks about the traditional costume (pants, shirts, capuchin)
04:11 - The use of horses in Mardi Gras
04:47 - Explains the day’s events on Mardi Gras day
06:33 - Talks about how people sign up for running that day
07:46 - How much it costs to make his own costume and where the products come from
10:11  Accidents and inappropriate costumes

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Interview of Julia Bertrand

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 2:08pm -- Abbie Deville

00:01 demonstrating how to make a wire mask
03:57 - Talks about how the Mardi Gras riders would scare her when she was little;
04:23 - How she paints and decorates the wire masks;
05:30 - Where she buys her supplies for the wire masks;
06:44 - How long it takes her to make the capuchon and the wire mask;
07:31 - Shows how she makes the pants and shirts;
08:31 - How long it takes to make the pants and shirts;
08:54 - Colors that she chooses for the costumes;
09:54 - No childrens' or womens' Mardi Gras runs in Elton;

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Interview of Jeane Norman and Tom Norman

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 2:05pm -- Abbie Deville

00:05 - Dolls that look like little Mardi Gras riders in costumes;
00:45 - Description of Cajun Mardi Gras;
02:15 - How to make the statues and their costumes (the costumes are made like the regular size costumes);
04:04 - Regular sized costumes (pants, shirts, capuchon, and mask);
04:50 - Screen masks;
05:15 - Shows the different hats (capuchon, mortar board hats);
06:00 - How long it takes to make a costume;
07:08 - Different colors and patterns used for the fabric on costumes
08:30 - Mardi Gras in Louisiana

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