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Carnival for Trinidadians and Tobagonians is a time for rebirth, healing, and transformation. [9] The following is a list of some of the traditional characters, which symbolize the origins of the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, and their costumes. [10]
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]
The characters in traditional mas were meant to interact closely with spectators. [5] Masqueraders of Dame Lorraine would take part in elaborate skits and parodies of the early French planters. [6] These activities would take place during the event of Dimanche Gras. [6] The names of each character, including Dame Lorraine, were in French Creole.
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.
Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad — Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday [45] Tobago — Tobago Carnival, October, Ash Wednesday [46] Turks and Caicos Islands — Junkanoo Jump Up, in January; United Kingdom – Leeds and London, late August. United States Virgin Islands. Saint Croix — Crucian Carnival, late December/early January Three King's Day ...
Rapso is the poetic 'rap' form of Trinbagonian music, but has its origins in the oral elements of the performances of traditional masquerade characters in Trinidad Carnival. Traditional masquerade characters , such as the Midnight Robber, Pierrot Grenade, and the Wild Indians, each have particular forms of poetic and musical speeches that echo ...
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Calinda is a kind of stick-fighting commonly seen practiced during Trinidad and Tobago Carnival. [1] It is the national martial art of Trinidad and Tobago. French planters with their slaves, free coloureds and mulattos from neighboring islands of Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Dominica migrated to Trinidad during the Cedula of Population ...