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20176 minPGdoc-short

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

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Skull + Bone

20176 minPGdoc-short

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Members of the Northside Skull and Bone Gang don skeletal costumes each Mardi Gras morning to awaken the New Orleans community at dawn.

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Victoria Rivera

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Members of the Northside Skull and Bone Gang don skeletal costumes each Mardi Gras morning to awaken the New Orleans community at dawn.

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Victoria Riveradirector

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Bruce 'Sunpie' Barnescast

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On Mardi Gras morning in New Orleans, members of the Northside Skull and Bone Gang don skeletal costumes and take to the streets at dawn. For over 200 years, this African American Creole tradition has played a vital role in the city's Carnival celebrations. The group awakens the community with their rituals, which emphasize moral conduct and cultural heritage. "Skull + Bone" presents the historical context of this unique practice and the lively spirit of the festivities surrounding Mardi Gras.

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