Mardi Gras Indians Down In New Orleans

Mardi Gras Indians play various traditional roles. These include the "chief", the "spy boy" who goes out in front of the group, the "flag boy" who bears the tribe's standard and uses it to communicate between the chief and the spy boy, and the "medicine man". The Wild Man wearing the horns to keep the crowd open and clear. 1st Chief, is Big Chief; First Queen; Second Chief and Second Queen; Third Chief and Third Queen. First, Second, and Third chiefs are supposed to have a queen with them. That's just tradition...fourth chief he's the Trail Chief. From there on it's just Indians, no title for the rest of the tribe.