Mardi Gras Indians give special performance to woman with cancer who has photographed them for years
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A New Orleans woman has photographed and documented the stories of the Mardi Gras Indians for years, but Wendy Good was diagnosed with brain cancer last spring and hasn't been able to cover their work. Their costumes honor native tribes who sheltered and protected escaped slaves.Good, a New Orleans resident, developed an interest in the culture of Mardi Gras Indians after Hurricane Katrina and began snapping photos of the "tribes." "Mom was a photographer unofficially for a long time," Wendy's daughter, Emily, told CBS News. The "tribe" held practice Sunday and decided to stop by Wendy's front porch to give her a special performance, Emily told CBS News."She's been sick so we thought we might do something for her," Montana told WWL-TV.
As said here by Danielle Garrand