Cowbellion de Rakin Society

Cowbellion de Rakin

Abbreviation	CdR
Formation	1830; 195 years ago (1830)
Type	Mystic Society
Location	Mobile, AL

The Cowbellion de Rakin Society was the first formally organized and masked mystic society in the United States to celebrate with a pedestrian parade in 1830.[1]

History

The Cowbellions got their start when a young merchant and cotton factor from Pennsylvania, Michael Krafft, began a parade with rakes, hoes, and cowbells.[2] The Cowbellions introduced horse-drawn floats to the parades in 1840 with a parade entitled, "Heathen Gods and Goddesses.[3][4]

Gallery

1837 account of the Cowbellion celebrations of Christmas and New Year.

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  Cowbellion de Rakin Society Mobile Alabama Alexandria Gazette Fri Feb 3 1837
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  Cowbellion de Rakin Society Mobile Alabama Alexandria Gazette Fri Feb 3 1837 (1)
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  Cowbellion de Rakin Society Mobile Alabama Alexandria Gazette Fri Feb 3 1837 (2)
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  Cowbellion de Rakin Society Mobile Alabama Alexandria Gazette Fri Feb 3 1837 (3)

See also

• Order of Myths
• Striker's Independent Society
• The Manassas Club
• Mistick Krewe

References

1. "Museum of Mobile > Museum Exhibits > Mardi Gras in Mobile". Archived from the original on 2004-12-13.
2. "Ordering the Myths and Facts". 5 February 2016.
3. "Cowbellion bowl's origins shrouded in mystery". 9 June 2009.
4. https://www.mardigrasnmore.com/pages/mardi-gras-history-mobile