Lundi Gras In Metro Soileau

The horse riders enter the home property. They include revellers from the nearby regions and they provide a dual function. The primary function is control of the route with regard to safety, additionally, the more riders present are definitely a boost in attendance for the complete celebration.

Lundi Gras In Metro Soileau

A major part of this celebration includes feeding the revellers. The procession travels throughout the community and each stop includes and meal for the revellers. Of course, the revellers are the major entertainment during the celebration and they work up a huge appetite. The alcohol also has a need to be fed.

Lundi Gras In Metro Soileau

A major part of the celebration in Soileau includes dancing the Zydeco. In these images Alfred Caesar is dancing with Theresa Ledet and my wife, Countess. The music is provided by a live Cajun band that is local to the area. The instruments they are using include an accordian, fiddle, rubbing board, metal triangle and of course the vocals.

Lundi Gras In Metro Soileau

This is the annual gathering of revelers on Lundi Gras in Soileau, Louisiana. Soileau is our ancestral home. It is the home of my paternal heritage. The first stop of this celebration is the ancestral home of my brother-in-law and his family. The family of brothers organic to this homestead are Valceaux, Alfred, Alfin and Melvin Caesar. Alfred Caesar is married to my sister, Ophelia Victorian. The revellers are gathering about and enjoying the festivities that include a meal, dancing, alcohol, and the chicken run.