The standard songs of Mardi Gras are largely unknown outside south Louisiana. But for locals, they conjure a Pavlovian response, a desire to go to parades, dance in the streets and eat king cake. The ...

EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (PIX11) — In a colorful showroom in East Flatbush, the elaborate designs of the mas band Karibbean Island Pulse Kidz come alive as vibrant, feathered costumes sit on display ...

Colourful costumes, dancing and music have filled the streets of London for Notting Hill Carnival. The carnival, Europe’s biggest street party and an annual extravaganza over the summer bank holiday ...

NEW YORK-- From the feathers to the crystals, elaborate costumes make up a big part of the West Indian American Day Parade and Carnival. CBS New York has a preview of what some of the masqueraders ...

Carnival celebrations in the Caribbean are deeply rooted in the cultural traditions of Africa and were often used as a form of resistance to colonial oppression. Carnival was a powerful method of ...