By Adolfo Guzman-Lopez | The Washington Post – TheTelegraph.com – Photo: Photo For The Washington Post By William Widmer.
Photo: The Krewe de Mayahuel makes its way through the crowd gathered for the Krewedelusion parade from Faubourg Marigny and the French Quarter in New Orleans on Feb. 16.
In their 162-year history, Mardi Gras parades have included white New Orleanians satirizing British royalty, black New Orleanians satirizing those who satirize British royalty, and an all-female group that throws decorated heels instead of beads. This year, add a new group to the countless list that has paraded in the city: Mexican immigrants dressed as Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera paintings.
