Big Chief Dow "Croco-Dow" Edwards of the Timbuktu Warriors gets cooled off with water in his suit during a procession through the Fair Grounds at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Thursday, April 25, 2024. Black Masking Indian suits can take a over a year to sew and can weigh over 50 pounds. The Black Masking Indians culture is unique to New Orleans beginning in the 1800s but African-Americans have been dancing with drums and feathers for hundreds of years in Louisiana. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)