Aside from the sea spongeâs many uses as a household favorite in bathing, personal care, cleaning, and more, living sea sponges are actually being researched right now in hopes to synthesize alternative treatments for various ailments.
1 Finally, if you want to go all out, wear a costume. 2  Traditional costumes for Mardi Gras parties include the court jester, the pirate, the French courtier or French royalty. 3  You should be able to easily find any of these costumes in your local costume shop.
Masks have been worn by different societies for centuries. Some groups wear them for rituals, some for celebrations, and still others for the performing arts. Mardi Gras masks in particular originated in ritual celebrations. New Orleans has been celebrating Mardi Gras for hundreds of years, and is the largest masked party in North America.