Mardi Gras Cross Word

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Across
  1. 1. The color purple signifies this during Mardi Gras
  2. 5. a flour and fat mixture used in Louisiana cooking
  3. 6. The color gold signifies this during Mardi Gras
  4. 9. Famous cafe for cafe au lait and beignets
  5. 11. The historic heart and oldest neighborhood of New Orleans
  6. 12. vegetable brought to Louisiana by enslaved Africans
  7. 13. Black mardi Gras krewe founded in 1909
  8. 14. A religion originating in West Africa and deeply rooted in Haitian and Louisiana culture
Down
  1. 2. brass instrument central to New Orleans parade music
  2. 3. Historic New Orleans square where enslaved Africans gathered on Sundays
  3. 4. Area of new Orleans known for historic Black culture and music
  4. 7. The color green signifies this during Mardi Gras
  5. 8. a stew that reflects African, French, and Native American influences
  6. 10. a musical genre born in New Orleans that shaped Mardi Gras culture
  7. 11. final day of mardi gras