2019 Mardi Gras

Flagboy & Big Chief LE Plants

The parades are rolling & we've got two ḈḁṇṇḁḇḭṦḼ LEs based on traditional New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian themes are ready to laissez les bon temps rouler!

Big Chief

BIG CHIEF is a large, high potency, fast growing outdoor plant with "Mambo Hoops" FX.

FLAGBOY is a tiny nugz with medium potency & growth rate. 

Both plants sing, too! 

Flagboy

These very special Limited Edition plants pay tribute to the Mardi Gras Indians, traditional African-American marching clubs that are world famous for their elaborate costumes, rivalries & lore.

Prior to emancipation, it was not uncommon for escaped African-American slaves in Louisiana to find refuge with indigenous Native Americans. The Mardi Gras Indian tradition remembers this legacy.

Child's Mardi Gras Indian Costume

There are approximately 40 Mardi Grad Indian "tribes" in New Orleans. Members of "tribes" spend a lot of money & time through the year to create ornate costumes, often with intricate beadwork. Each tribe is headed by a "Big Chief," who sets the marching route & controls his marchers. 

Tribes have a "spyboy" who scouts several blocks ahead of the proposed route. If the spyboy sees a rival tribe nearby, he lets the rest of the tribe know fast! Tribes also have a "flagboy" who carries the tribal flag.

When two marching tribes meet, there is a ritual meeting of the chiefs, typically including a lot of insults directed at the costumes of the rivals. In years past, violence sometimes ensued, but agreements between the "Uptown" & "Downtown" groups of tribes have mostly eliminated this from Mardi Gras today.

This colorful African-American carnival tradition is remembered in songs like "Iko Iko"  & "Big Chief." The legendary Neville Brothers band originated within the Wild Tchopitoulas tribe.

Don't let your flag catch on fire! 

2-packs (L$420) & bulk packs (L$2100) of each variety are available separately at the dock!