krewe
Mardi Gras society
A krewe is a private organization that sponsors a parade or ball during Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
Each krewe has its own name, theme, and traditions: The Krewe of Bacchus is known for its celebrity monarchs.
The spelling reflects the festive, pseudo-archaic character of Carnival culture.
Members are called krewe members, and joining a prestigious krewe carries social cachet.
Small pierced ornaments for stringing
doubloons · Orpheus · Proteus · Muses · flambeaux · Carnival · maskers · royalty
Buoyant object or vehicle
- processionFormal moving line
- routePath from A to B
- spectatorsThose who observe events
- throwsPropels through air
marching · riders · flambeaux · tractors · tandem · cavalcade · grandstand · rolling
One who commands
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- kingMale crowned ruler
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- membersPeople in an organization
officers · dues · bylaws · charter · invitation · exclusive · social · founding
Goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- membershipState of belonging
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
dues · meetings · bonding · tradition · solidarity · kinship · alliance · confraternity
beads
Small pierced ornaments for stringing
throws · doubloons · Orpheus · Proteus · Muses · flambeaux · Carnival · maskers · royalty · captain
float
Buoyant object or vehicle
- processionFormal moving line
- routePath from A to B
- spectatorsThose who observe events
throws · marching · riders · flambeaux · tractors · tandem · cavalcade · grandstand · rolling · ladders
captain
One who commands
members · officers · dues · bylaws · charter · invitation · exclusive · social · founding · hierarchy
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- membershipState of belonging
initiation · dues · meetings · bonding · tradition · solidarity · kinship · alliance · confraternity · togetherness
mask
Face-worn concealment
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
headdress · cape · gown · glitter · sash · train · crown · scepter · robes · medallion
- New OrleansFrench Quarter, Bourbon Street, Mardi Gras, Jackson Square, jazz
- Louisiana CreoleCreole cuisine, Creole culture, Creole language, Creole seasoning, New Orleans
kreweguild
Professional mutual-aid society
corporation · professional association · bureaucracy · regulatory body · government agency
crew, crews, crewman, crewmate, crewed, crewing, crewmen, crewless