the collective name for the members of the NPL. A krewe is also a group of people that put on a carnival parade for the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans. The NPL term (which is capitalized) is believed to be independently derived. An individual member of the NPL is sometimes called a Krewemember, Kreweperson, etc.
A Krewe (pronounced identically to English "crew") is an organization that puts on a parade and or a ball for the Carnival season. The term is best known for its association with New Orleans Mardi Gras, but is also used in other Carnival celebrations around the Gulf of Mexico Coast, such as the Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Tampa, Florida, and Springtime Tallahassee.