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| The parade begins! |
Junkanoo is a yuletide procession where the dancers parade
down the streets, dressed in elaborate costumes accompanied by percussion
music. The rhythms of the Junkanoo became
hypnotic growing in reaction to the crowd’s enthusiasm, and the crowd’s
reaction to the uninhibited movements of the dancers.
We were eager to participate in this experience as a
celebration of the New Year and to experience a Junkanoo competition up close
and personal. Based on a starting time of 11:20 pm, the crowd was quite warmed
up for the festivities to begin. It was
great fun to be involved in this spirited celebration of Bahaminan Culture..an
evening to remember.
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| Lots of colorful lights |
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| and beautiful ladies! |
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| A large and colorful costume |
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| The boys in the band |
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| Representing her Island in Colorful Costume |
We've witnessed a Junkanoo in Bermuda one New Year's Eve. We had no idea what all the noise was about and then found out when they paraded into the lobby of our hotel, whoopee!!! I sent you an email today but got your out of the office message. Does it get forwarded to you?
ReplyDeleteLooks like a very cool show! Glad you made it.
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