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Original Big 7.1
Members of the Original Big 7 Social Aid and Pleasure Club dance at the Fairgrounds in New Orleans during the citys 2017 Jazz and Heritage Festival. The neighborhood Clubs began forming after the Civil War as an effort to help members families cover the burden of a family death. The clubs would provide financial support for, and plan, the services of the deceased. Members would then lead a second-line parade in their honor; spirited dancing came after the burial signifying life left to live.
Original Big 7.1
Members of the Original Big 7 Social Aid and Pleasure Club dance at the Fairgrounds in New Orleans during the citys 2017 Jazz and Heritage Festival. The neighborhood Clubs began forming after the Civil War as an effort to help members families cover the burden of a family death. The clubs would provide financial support for, and plan, the services of the deceased. Members would then lead a second-line parade in their honor; spirited dancing came after the burial signifying life left to live.