I, too, have wondered about the meaning of this phrase. Haven’t found anything specific to this lyric’s phrase that defines it, which is a bit frustrating.
On Christmas Eve in many of Louisiana parishes upriver, there is a tradition on that night to burn huge bonfires that have been carefully stacked & oftentimes quite artistically done, to light the river for “Papa Noel”s journey bringing gifts for all children. This is the only thing festive thing that I’ve found which relates to burning the levee, in an abstract sort of way. I take this phrase to have a very happy & festive connotation from the overall meaning of Big Chief; do any Louisianans burn bonfires on their levees during Mardi Gras? Or maybe even St Joseph’s Day?
I, too, have wondered about the meaning of this phrase. Haven’t found anything specific to this lyric’s phrase that defines it, which is a bit frustrating.
On Christmas Eve in many of Louisiana parishes upriver, there is a tradition on that night to burn huge bonfires that have been carefully stacked & oftentimes quite artistically done, to light the river for “Papa Noel”s journey bringing gifts for all children. This is the only thing festive thing that I’ve found which relates to burning the levee, in an abstract sort of way. I take this phrase to have a very happy & festive connotation from the overall meaning of Big Chief; do any Louisianans burn bonfires on their levees during Mardi Gras? Or maybe even St Joseph’s Day?