Wearing traditional Cajun Mardi Gras costume and mask runners chase a chicken during the Courir de Mardi Gras February 14, 2015 in Elton, Louisiana. Revelers go from house to house begging to gather food for a communal meal and celebrate by dancing for bystanders when successful. Capitaines riding horseback try to control the good natured revelers as they romp through the countryside causing mischief.

Wearing traditional Cajun Mardi Gras costume and mask runners chase a chicken during the Courir de Mardi Gras February 14, 2015 in Elton, Louisiana. Revelers go from house to house begging to gather food for a communal meal and celebrate by dancing for bystanders when successful. Capitaines riding horseback try to control the good natured revelers as they romp through the countryside causing mischief. Stock Photo

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5123 x 3415 px | 43.4 x 28.9 cm | 17.1 x 11.4 inches | 300dpi

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14 February 2015

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Elton, Louisiana, USA

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Wearing traditional Cajun Mardi Gras costume and mask runners chase a chicken during the Courir de Mardi Gras February 14, 2015 in Elton, Louisiana. Revelers go from house to house begging to gather food for a communal meal and celebrate by dancing for bystanders when successful. Capitaines riding horseback try to control the good natured revelers as they romp through the countryside causing mischief.

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