The King Isaac Wheeler, second from left, and Queen Cheryln Wheeler of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club arrive at the Lundi Gras celebration in New Orleans on Monday Feb. 27, 2006.(AP)
Mardi Gras Kings and Queens Story aired: Tuesday, February 28, 2006
It is Fat Tuesday, which to long time residents of New Orleans has always been more than a party, and that has never been truer than this year.
The Zulu parade is one of the most popular of the Mardi Gras holiday events and one of only two to happen on Fat Tuesday itself. The Zulu Krewe is an African-American group that got its start in 1909, because they weren't allowed to participate in the all white Krewes.
Another tradition is the Mardi Gras Indians. These groups perform dances and dress in elaborate Native American costumes as they parade through the city's mainly African American neighborhoods.
