New Orleans Jazz Funeral for Big Queen Chief Barbara of the Yellow Jackets Indian tribe.

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This is the Funeral Procession for the late Big Queen Chief Barbara of Yellow Jackets Indian tribe on 7/26/08. The Mardi Gras Indians named themselves after native Indians to pay them respect for their assistance in escaping the tyranny of slavery. It was often local Indians who accepted slaves into their society when they made a break for freedom around the early to mid 1800's. They have never forgotten this support. The chants that you hear from the Indian in orange are usually stories of the struggles in the neighborhood, violence, poverty, celebration of life or death etc,,. These chants and calls are passed down from generation to generation.

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[lessonslearned987]

Great vid, Onenawlins... There were increasing slave rebellions as the mid 1800's approached. The gov't and slave owners went to the Seminoles and other tribes and begged them to help them control the slaves, and to get involved in slavery themselves, but the Seminoles refused, saying it was wicked for man to own man, and they HELPED the slaves escape instead. Thats why there is all the respect and love.

[DuttyGyal718]

Now that's the way to go when ya go!

[legunncat]

Man, that dood can sing.

[rollinhard7]

@dereistic01 no, he doesn't...he say's "gang on the way"

[kytrader007]

I really love your videos!

[tibiafinger]

@elfishimp ,Thanx.

[elfishimp]

@tibiafinger

“Shallow Water, Oh Mama,” is a traditional Mardi Gras Indian call-and-response chant first recorded in 1988 by Big Chief Monk Boudreaux.

[tibiafinger]

@luizberger .During to times of Slavery,many run away black hid among Indian tribes and Even Adopted their ways of Life.

[tibiafinger]

@dereistic01 I replayed it three times,That's what It Sounds Like

[tibiafinger]

What the Name of the song they are singing?

[zonelad]

These folks from Nawlins is born with music in they soul and soul in they music.

[bratzgirz]

i like they food