Carriacou Carnival
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Carriacou Carnival is a vibrant annual pre-Lenten festival on the Grenadian island of Carriacou, featuring traditional music, masquerade, and street parades that celebrate the island’s Afro-Caribbean heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carriacou Carnival canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
ⓘ
carnival ⓘ cultural festival ⓘ |
| attracts |
international tourists
ⓘ
local participants ⓘ regional visitors ⓘ |
| celebrates |
Afro-Caribbean heritage
ⓘ
island identity ⓘ |
| country | Grenada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresActivity |
costume displays
ⓘ
dancing ⓘ masquerade ⓘ street parades ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| featuresMusicGenre |
calypso
ⓘ
soca ⓘ steelpan music ⓘ |
| followedBy | Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Jab Jab masquerade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monday street parade ⓘ Tuesday street parade ⓘ costume bands ⓘ traditional characters ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
African traditions
ⓘ
Afro-Caribbean heritage ⓘ European carnival traditions ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImpact |
local business activity
ⓘ
tourism revenue ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Grenadian Creole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext | Christian liturgical calendar ⓘ |
| hasSocialFunction |
community cohesion
ⓘ
cultural preservation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caribbean
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Carriacou NERFINISHED ⓘ Grenadines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursDuring | pre-Lenten period ⓘ |
| partOf | Grenadian culture ⓘ |
| precededBy | Advent and Christmas season ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Grenada Carnival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trinidad and Tobago Carnival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
daytime events
ⓘ
nighttime events ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | February ⓘ |
| uses |
elaborate costumes
ⓘ
steelpan instruments ⓘ traditional drums ⓘ |
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