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| J'ouvert | |
|---|---|
| Type | National |
| Celebrations | Parades |
| Date | Varies among Caribbean islands |
| Frequency | Annual |
J'ouvert (/dʒuːˈveɪ/ joo-VAY) or Jour ouvert is a traditional Carnival celebration in many countries throughout the Caribbean. The parade is believed to have its foundation in Trinidad & Tobago, with roots steeped in French Afro-Creole traditions such as Camboulay.[1][2] J'ouvert typically begins in the early morning, before dawn, and peaks by mid-morning.[3][4] The celebration involves calypso or soca bands and their followers dancing through the streets. In many countries, revelers cover their bodies in paint, mud, or pitch oil.[5][6][4] Today J'ouvert is also a part of Carnival celebrations outside of the Caribbean, with the biggest celebrations happening in cities with large Caribbean ex-pat communities.[7][8]
- ^ "A J'Ouvert bacchanal". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. June 22, 2021. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Cowley, John (1998). Carnival, Canboulay and Calypso: Traditions in the Making. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-65389-3.
- ^ McTighe, Elena (2011-11-01). "Carnival Caribbean style". PSA Journal. 77 (11): 30–34.
- ^ a b Wheaton, Vicki (2019-04-25). "Jump up for J'Ouvert! Night parade of mud, paint and merriment returns". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Green, Garth L.; Scher, Philip W. (2007-03-28). Trinidad Carnival: The Cultural Politics of a Transnational Festival. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-11672-7.
- ^ Mason, Peter (1998). Bacchanal!: The Carnival Culture of Trinidad. Temple University Press. ISBN 978-1-56639-663-9.
- ^ "J'Ouvert Parade". NYC.gov. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "In pictures: Fifty years of the Notting Hill Carnival". BBC News. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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