Revelers take off running during the start of the traditional Cajun Courir de Mardi Gras chicken run February 15, 2015 in Church Point, Louisiana. The event involves 900-hundred costumed revelers competing to catch a live chicken as they move from house to house throughout the rural community.


Revelers take off running during the start of the traditional Cajun Courir de Mardi Gras chicken run February 15, 2015 in Church Point, Louisiana. The event involves 900-hundred costumed revelers competing to catch a live chicken as they move from house to house throughout the rural community.


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Location: Church Point, Louisiana, USA
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