Trinidad Carnival Tuesday

This is the wall of Lapeyrouse Cemetery in Port of Spain and it separates the dead from the living. For two days straight, the constant pulsating rhythms from music trucks may have awoken many spirits from their peaceful rest.This is Trinidad and Tobago on a Carnival Tuesday 2007, and the mood is sombre one. Masqueraders and spectators were wandering around in search of the Carnival Jumbie to cast the dancing spirit. People were walking rather that wailing, chipping rather than wining.This year, large bands offered an all inclusive with amenities such as a Bar, Food stall and Toilet facilities. These were all mounted on a convoy of trucks and band members were protected by a security staff with a long and unending rope. This was to filtered out any stormers that may disrupt the public display of a private street party. But whether this took a huge bite from the profits hoped to be made from street vendors, they clearly were the winners.Smaller Bands were less lax and steelbands were exhausted from playing or by too just tired waiting in queue to cross the stage at some competition located far and wide. Nevertheless, this five minute video will give you a synopsis of the festival and it begins with the Traditional Fancy Sailors. You will note the particular dance these older Mas men still do. Larger bands such as Tribe seemed lost in their direction, and a smaller Sailor band with a steelband looked quite inviting. Powder fights were the factor as masqueraders combated themselves with it. There was the Desperadoes flagman who was accosted by a young woman with a brief wine and a couple in Hearts that worked it a little longer. There were the elaborate Fancy Indians, Blue Devils and dirty oily Imps. Big Mike had his following of many female masqueraders and a young man played himself with the help of a blaring Music truck. Finally ending with the World's best Steelband, Exodus as thebookmann walked through the path of two of their trucks. http://thebookman.wordpress.co...

Channel: Travel & Events
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm
Author: thebookmann

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