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Members design and sew their own elaborately beaded suits that alternately pay homage to Native Americans who helped protect runaway slaves and celebrate African culture.
Mardi Gras Indians at Jazz Fest
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Two members of the Wild Red Flames tribe show off their hand sewn costumes at the New Orleans Jazz Heritage Festival, 2008 Stock Photo - Alamy
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Mardi Gras Indians at Jazz Fest
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