During the run, participants are dressed in traditional, celebratory costumes consisting of fringed clothing, bizarre masks and tall ... Gras is rooted in French medieval history and is comprised ...

These rural processions, with links to rituals from medieval ... the French Quarter in New Orleans, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) In New Orleans, some African Americans mask ...

Brussels-based gallery Flore transformed an entire room into a moss-lined grotto with a mirrored ceiling, an homage to Bernard Palissy, the 16th-century French scientist and ceramicist famed for ...

Meanwhile, the Evil Queen, whose striking visage was originally inspired by the theatrical masks designed by Władysław ... Clad in colorful, regal, medieval-inspired dresses, a crown atop ...

some people will take part in the Cajun French tradition of the Courir de Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday Run. These rural processions, with links to rituals from medieval France, feature masked and ...

The origins of Mardi Gras can be traced to medieval Europe, passing through Rome and Venice in the 17th and 18th centuries to the French House ... iconic symbols like masks and beads to bold ...

The words “Mardi Gras” are synonymous with extravagance and indulgence: big parties, large crowds, boisterous parades, ...

Miyo is heartbroken when Hindode doesn’t return her feelings, which is why she accepts a magic mask that transforms ... In a futuristic medieval world, Ballister is framed for murdering Queen ...

Mardi Gras in America traces its roots back to medieval Europe. According to MardiGrasNewOrleans.com, it eventually made its way to France’s colonies in the New World. As the site notes: “On March 2, ...

Cambridge University researchers found a manuscript with rare Arthurian tales bound into a ledger more than 400 years old and ...

Armor varies between historical and fantasy settings in video games. Various medieval armor sets, like Warhorse in Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Ursine in The Witcher 3, offer unique protection ...