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Learn about the history and types of traditional costumes (called "mas") that depict various characters in the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival. See examples of African, Baby Doll, Bat, Burrokeet, Cattle, Clown, Dame Lorraine, Devil, Jab Jab, Jab Molassie, and more costumes.
Learn about the history, culture, and traditions of the annual Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago, held on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Find out how Carnival evolved from African rituals, French influences, and colonial suppression to a global phenomenon of music, dance, and masquerade.
J'ouvert is a traditional Carnival celebration in many Caribbean islands, with roots in French Afro-Creole traditions such as Canboulay. The celebration involves calypso or soca bands, DJs, and their followers dancing through the streets, often covered in paint, mud, or oil.
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The characters in traditional mas were meant to interact closely with spectators. [5] Masqueraders of Dame Lorraine would take part in elaborate skits and parodies of the early French planters. [6] These activities would take place during the event of Dimanche Gras. [6] The names of each character, including Dame Lorraine, were in French Creole.
The Burrokeet (alternative spellings: Burroquite, borokit, borokite, bourriquite) [1] is a "donkey-man" character traditionally portrayed in Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.The name derives from the Spanish word burroquito (little donkey), the character's costume being constructed so as to give the illusion of a dancer riding a small burro or donkey.
Mocko jumbie is a traditional cultural practice in the U.S. Virgin Islands, originating from West African traditions. Learn about its history, meaning, costume, performance, and popularity in various Caribbean islands and the U.S.