Interview with Spy Boy Timothy Washington of the 9th Ward Hunters

Published on: July 21st, 2018

Takin' It To The Streets host Action Jackson sits down with Spy Boy Timothy Washington of the 9th Ward Hunters Black Indians of Mardi Gras. They discuss the Spy Boy position; Juneteenth; the masking tradition; masking in the 1980s and 1990s; resurrecting the Indian tradition in the 9th Ward after the Vietnam War; creating suits with fish scales, acorns, crates, and egg cartons back in the day; and much more. 

9th Ward Hunters Big Chief Romeo during Downtown Super Sunday on April 8, 2018 [Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee]

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