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  2. J'ouvert - Wikipedia

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    In Trinidad, J'ouvert takes place on Carnival Monday, which in Trinidad is the Monday morning before Ash Wednesday. Other islands celebrate J'ouvert on Carnival Monday as well, the date of which depends on their island's Carnival dates. Participants follow and dance behind trucks or tractor-trailers, which play music from speakers or have live ...

  3. Trinidad and Tobago Carnival - Wikipedia

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    The annual Carnival in Trinidad dates back to the 1780s, when an influx of immigrants from the French West Indies emigrated to Trinidad in response to the Cédula de Población. [10] [11] [12] These immigrants included French planters and 'free coloureds' (free people of mixed race), [13] [11] [14] as well as enslaved Africans.

  4. Public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago - Wikipedia

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    Carnival dates. The table shows a list of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival dates from 2009 to 2020. [2] ... This page was last edited on 30 September 2024, ...

  5. List of Caribbean carnivals around the world - Wikipedia

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    Trinidad and Tobago Carnival. Caribbean Carnival is the cultural celebration held annually throughout the year in many Caribbean islands and worldwide. It's a highly anticipated festival in the Caribbean where locals and visitors come together to dance, savor cultural music, and indulge in delicious foods.

  6. Canboulay riots - Wikipedia

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    The annual Carnival in Trinidad dates back to the 1780s, when an influx of immigrants from the French West Indies emigrated to Trinidad in response to the Cédula de Población. [8] [9] [10] These immigrants included French planters and 'free coloureds' (free people of mixed race), [11] [9] [12] as well as enslaved Africans.

  7. Category:Carnivals in Trinidad and Tobago - Wikipedia

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    The following category is for carnivals held in Trinidad and Tobago. Pages in category "Carnivals in Trinidad and Tobago" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.

  8. 2024 in Trinidad and Tobago - Wikipedia

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    17 January – Three people are killed and five others injured during a mass shooting against a group of men outdoors in Morvant. [1]7 February – The barge MV Gulfstream capsizes off the coast of Tobago, producing an oil spill that affects 15 kilometers of the island's coastline [2] and prompting the declaration of a national emergency.

  9. Destra Garcia - Wikipedia

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    Today Carnival consists of woman masquerading and "showing off" their bodies through dance and revealing clothing which creates a lot of sexual tension and is what Destra probably seen on TV. [20] The cause for Carnival in Trinidad to be so sexual is because of dominance of women who attend and their preference of highly sexualized dancing. [21]