Cowbellion de Rakin Society
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| Abbreviation | CdR |
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| Formation | 1830 |
| Type | Mystic Society |
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The Cowbellion de Rakin Society was the first formally organized and masked mystic society in the United States to celebrate with a pedestrian parade in 1830.[1]
History
The Cowbellions got their start when a young merchant and cotton factor from Pennsylvania, Michael Krafft, began a parade with rakes, hoes, and cowbells.[2] The Cowbellions introduced horse-drawn floats to the parades in 1840 with a parade entitled, "Heathen Gods and Goddesses.[3][4]
Gallery
1837 account of the Cowbellion celebrations of Christmas and New Year.
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Cowbellion de Rakin Society Mobile Alabama Alexandria Gazette Fri Feb 3 1837
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Cowbellion de Rakin Society Mobile Alabama Alexandria Gazette Fri Feb 3 1837 (1)
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Cowbellion de Rakin Society Mobile Alabama Alexandria Gazette Fri Feb 3 1837 (2)
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Cowbellion de Rakin Society Mobile Alabama Alexandria Gazette Fri Feb 3 1837 (3)
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See also
References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20041213191322/http://www.museumofmobile.com/html/mardi_gras_timeline.php
- ^ https://mobilebaymag.com/ordering-the-myths-and-facts/
- ^ https://www.al.com/living-press-register/2009/06/cowbellion_bowls_origins_shrou.html
- ^ https://www.mardigrasnmore.com/pages/mardi-gras-history-mobile