Each year, many events take place in the Caribbean islands as a part of a Caribbean Carnival. Anguilla, Anitgua, Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Grenada, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin, Trinidad and Tobago are just some of the many islands that celebrate Caribbean Carnival annually.
While the Caribbean Carnivals are not necessarily based on amusement rides, they’re all based on some theme celebrating folklore, culture and religion. Caribbean Carnivals all have three things in common; celebration of music, carnival costumes and competitions. Some of the music genres which are celebrated at Caribbean Carnival are Bouyon music, Brukdown, Cadence music, Calypso music, Junkanoo, Kaiso, Punta, Ringbang, Soca, Salsa, Spouge, Steelpan, Tuk and Tumba. All musics are so rhythmical and enjoyable and some are combinations of several musical traditions. For example, Soca music is said to be a combination of Calypso music with soul music with Indian rhythms. Some of the characters that are celebrated through beautiful and intricate costuming are Burrokeets, Cow Bands, Dame Lorraine, Fancy Indians, Jab Jan and Jab Molassie, Midnight Robber, Moko Jumbies, and Pierrot Grenade.
Carribbean Carnival
Everyone has their favorite aspect of the Caribbean Carnival whether it is the celebration of the art of music, or the celebration of disguise through the carnival costumes and characters; many children’s favorites are the competitions. The competitions involved in most of the Caribbean Carnivals include the
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