Masquerader from Tribe’s Birds of a Feather – African Love Bird section, Carnival 2009
Masquerader from a section of Tribe’s Birds of a Feather, Parade of the Bands, QPS Carnival 2009
“Indian” mas at the road stage Queens Park Savannah, Carnival 2009
Paramin Blue Devils on the road for Carnival Tuesday 2009, QPS
Superblue guest performing at the cool down for Calypso Fiesta in Skinner’s Park, San Fernando, Carnival 2009
This was one fierce flag woman. Apparently she designed her own costume as well. Redemption Sound Setters, Panorama, Carnival 2009
A junior carnival king at the National Carnival Commission (NCC) Junior Parade of the Bands, Carnival 2009
Blue: Images from the multi-faceted Trinidad Carnival
Since Wednesdays are Blogging de Carnaval Lagniappe days where I bring something instructional here goes:
How do you make a carnival? Put all of these – and much much more – together in one whopping festival.
1. Adult commercial mas: Order your costume by going to the band’s website or their distribution center in Trinidad as early as possible after they launch their band (usually in the July or August preceeding the next carnival). Pay your deposit, and keep paying by the required deadlines. Collect your costume. Embellish and mend it. Get dressed, follow instructions and play.
2. Traditional or independent mas: Come up with a concept or adopt a band leader’s concept. Begin planning and preparing, creating your costume, and play.
OR, keep your costume from the past years, add a feather and play. Most time’s it’s the same bra and panty mass anyway so no one really notices that it is the same costume. Find a band and jump in.