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The Carnival of Cayenne is an annual event held in Cayenne, French Guiana. Alongside the Kourou Carnival and the Saint-Laurent Carnival , it is one of the most significant carnivals in the region. The highlight of the carnival is the Parade of Cayenne (also known as the Parade of the Capital), featuring groups from Metropolitan France ...
Carnaval in Cayenne, 1903. This celebration is a cultural tradition of the Guianan Creole, its origin traced to carnival customs practiced in Europe. It debuted during the beginning of colonization, between the 1600s and 1700s. [5] When settlers took part in carnival, forbidding the slaves from participating.
A Touloulou in front of the famous dance hall "Soleil Levant", in Cayenne. The Touloulou is the queen of the carnival. It is a lady elegantly dressed from head to toe. They are normally women without an inch of skin showing. She wears a petticoat, a balaclava, a Domino mask and long gloves.
Carnival parade in the streets of Cayenne in 2006. Carnival parade in Cayenne in 2007. This festival is part of the Guianan Creole culture. It was originally a carnival as practiced in Europe. In early colonial times, the settlers held the carnival, but it was forbidden to slaves. Braving the ban, slaves Held clandestine festivals to regain ...
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Carnival of Cayenne; T. Touloulou This page was last edited on 14 May 2016, at 00:47 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
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