Chipping through editing my albums bit by bit and I enjoyed this video earlier this week so I wanted to…
This Weekend in Trinidad Ifa and Hinduism
One of the wonderful things about Trinidad is the opportunity to witness colorful and diverse cultural practices throughout the year.…
Maroon Chief of Accompong Town Dies in House Fire
I was sad to learn that over a week ago Mr. Hansley “Rupi” Reid, an elder from the Maroon community…
Blogging de Carnaval 2015 BdC1 – Wisdom to Remember
Welcome to Blogging de Carnaval 2015 (BdC 2015). I suspect you all thought this wouldn’t happen didn’t you. I have…
Gele in Brooklyn Jouvert
What did they not have in Brooklyn Jouvert? Seems they had everything. Here is this smiling beauty adorned in…
Ole Mas (BdC 5/21)
Ole mas is the term used for mas/ costumes created with used materials, most often things found around the…
Welcome to Blogging de Carnaval 2012 (1/21)
A young Pierrot Grenade on Carnival Saturday 2011 in the NCC Kiddies Carnival Parade This image and others are available…
Go Deep and Find Something Worthwhile (BdC 36/36)*
This post has many links for your edification and enjoyment. Young masquerader in Native American costume, Trinidad Carnival. This…
Canboulay – This Myth that Carnival is About Lent (BdC 7/36)
To begin, Canboulay comes from the “Creolization” of the french words, cannes brulées, or burning canes. Burning cane fields as…
They call them spirits, ancestors. We call them Moko Jumbie (BdC 5/36)
As a child I would be scared of my life of the tall imposing figures dominating the scene at carnival.…
Photo of the Week – September 27, 2010
My faith is full, and vast, and wide. Bigger than time itself, bigger than Africa. I attended my friend’s feast…