Caribbean Carnival tradition
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Caribbean Carnival tradition is a vibrant festival culture in the Caribbean characterized by colorful costumes, lively music, dancing, and street parades that celebrate freedom, heritage, and community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caribbean Carnival tradition canonical | 1 |
Statements (78)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
festival culture
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intangible cultural heritage ⓘ street festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Antigua and Barbuda
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Barbados NERFINISHED ⓘ Belize NERFINISHED ⓘ Caribbean diaspora communities ⓘ Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominican Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Grenada NERFINISHED ⓘ Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Kitts and Nevis NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Lucia NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedDuring |
Easter season in some territories
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pre-Lenten season ⓘ summer in some territories ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
African festival traditions
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Catholic carnival practices ⓘ European pre-Lenten carnival customs ⓘ West African masquerade traditions ⓘ plantation-era slave celebrations ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
colorful costumes
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dancing ⓘ lively music ⓘ masquerade ⓘ street parades ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSocialFunction |
community cohesion
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cultural expression ⓘ economic activity ⓘ political commentary ⓘ tourism attraction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
African diaspora identity
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community ⓘ emancipation from slavery ⓘ freedom ⓘ heritage ⓘ resistance ⓘ |
| includesElement |
costume bands
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mas camps ⓘ road march ⓘ sound systems ⓘ traditional characters ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Jouvert
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calypso monarch competition ⓘ king and queen of the bands competition ⓘ mas band parade ⓘ panorama steelband competition ⓘ |
| includesTraditionalCharacter |
Blue Devil
GENERATED
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Dame Lorraine GENERATED ⓘ Fancy Sailor GENERATED ⓘ Jab Jab GENERATED ⓘ Midnight Robber GENERATED ⓘ Moko Jumbie GENERATED ⓘ Pierrot Grenade GENERATED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Brooklyn West Indian Day Parade
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Miami Carnival NERFINISHED ⓘ Notting Hill Carnival NERFINISHED ⓘ Rotterdam Zomercarnaval NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto Caribbean Carnival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Caribbean identity
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creolization ⓘ diaspora festivals ⓘ postcolonial culture ⓘ |
| usesMusicGenre |
bouyon
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calypso ⓘ chutney soca ⓘ dancehall ⓘ kompa ⓘ reggae ⓘ soca ⓘ steelpan music ⓘ |
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