Jouvert events
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Jouvert events are pre-dawn Caribbean street celebrations featuring paint, powder, music, and dancing, often marking the start of Carnival festivities.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Caribbean cultural celebration
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Carnival event → street festival → |
| associatedWith |
Barbados Crop Over celebrations
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Brooklyn West Indian Day Parade Carnival → Caribana and other Caribbean diasporic carnivals → Caribbean music genres such as calypso → Caribbean music genres such as dancehall → Caribbean music genres such as soca → Dominica Carnival → Grenada Carnival → Miami Carnival → Notting Hill Carnival in London → St. Lucia Carnival → Trinidad and Tobago Carnival → community-based cultural organizations → mas bands → steelpan bands → |
| hasCharacteristic |
dancing
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high-energy environment → large crowds → loud music → masquerade elements → often alcohol consumption → often associated with steelpan or soca music → often involve sound systems or music trucks → often messy and playful → open to the general public → outdoor street celebration → participatory rather than spectator-focused → pre-dawn timing → spontaneous atmosphere → use of colored powder → use of mud or oil in some locations → use of paint → |
| hasCulturalContext |
Afro-Caribbean traditions
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post-emancipation celebrations in the Caribbean → |
| hasEtymology |
derived from French phrase "jour ouvert" meaning "daybreak" or "opening of the day"
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| hasOrigin |
Caribbean
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| hasPurpose |
collective celebration
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cultural expression → marking the opening of Carnival → reversal of everyday norms and roles → social gathering → |
| marks |
start of main Carnival festivities in many islands
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| mayInclude |
costumed characters
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informal groups of friends and families → organized bands or groups → traditional Carnival characters in some islands → |
| requires |
street closures or traffic diversions in urban areas
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| subjectTo |
local regulations and permits
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public safety and policing measures → |
| takesPlaceDuring |
Carnival season
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| typicalTimeOfDay |
before sunrise
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early morning → |
| typicalTimeOfYear |
pre-Lenten period in many islands
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varies by island and diaspora community → |
Referenced by (1)
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Caribana
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