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  2. List of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival character costumes

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    The name Negue Jadin means "Field Slave" and this character dates back to times when only plantation owners and aristocrats could participate in Carnival. [43] They would imitate the dress and customs of their own slaves. [43] After slaves were freed, they adopted this as a costume. [43]

  3. Trinidad and Tobago Carnival - Wikipedia

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    The character is a paradoy of the Pierrot character, which was a character from the Carnival balls held by the French planter class in late 18th century Trinidad. [66] The Pierrot character was a well-dressed scholar who boasted about his knowledge. [66] The Pierrot Grenade's costume is made of scraps of cloth pieced together. [66] [65]

  4. List of Caribbean carnivals around the world - Wikipedia

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    Dallas Carnival – Typically held the 3rd weekend in September. Miami Broward Caribbean Carnival [56] Miami, FL — the second weekend in October, Columbus Day weekend. Hartford, CT – Established in 1962, the West Indian Independence Celebration carnival parade and free concert takes place the second week of August in downtown Hartford.

  5. Characters of Carnivàle - Wikipedia

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    The supporting characters of Brother Justin's storyline are his sister Iris, his mentor Reverend Norman Balthus, the radio show host Tommy Dolan, and the convict Varlyn Stroud. Several characters appear in mysterious dreams and visions connecting the slowly converging storylines.

  6. Burrokeet - Wikipedia

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    The Burrokeet (alternative spellings: Burroquite, borokit, borokite, bourriquite) [1] is a "donkey-man" character traditionally portrayed in Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.The name derives from the Spanish word burroquito (little donkey), the character's costume being constructed so as to give the illusion of a dancer riding a small burro or donkey.

  7. List of Carnivàle episodes - Wikipedia

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    The carnival sets up in Babylon, and Samson invites the carnies for a party in the ghost town. After drinking too much, Ben wakes up in an abandoned mineshaft and finds AVATAR written on the walls. Sofie, the carnival's Tarot reader, hears Scudder's name from her catatonic mother, and the carnival night ends with a tragic death. Brother Justin ...

  8. Carnivals from the Basque Country - Wikipedia

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    This character is typical of Uztaritz. The celebration lasts four days. The first three days, people dressed up as different characters, go home to home asking and there are also some parades during these three days. On these parades appear different characters like Kaskarot, Ponpiera, and Kotilungorria. This last one is the most important.

  9. List of Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles characters - Wikipedia

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    Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles is a light novel series written by Yuri Kitayama and illustrated by Riv. The story involves Haruto Amakawa, a Japanese college student who died in a train crash, finds himself reborn as Rio, a boy living in poverty in a different world.