So as my previous post mentioned I was going to attend J'ouvert where you get covered with mud and paint while drinking and dancing....BUT.....I was told misleading information and ended up missing the whole event!! So no pictures which means I need to come back next year for Carnival to participate and document!
After work on Monday the younger crowd of the work crew headed up north to Port of Spain to witness the first day of Carnival. On Monday the people who will be marching on Tuesday in costume will march the same route that day but not in costume. It is more relaxed and everyone having a great time.
On Tuesday starting early at 6am the parade starts and everyone are in elaborate costumes. There are large music trucks associated with each Band playing music so they can march to the Soca beat - I swear that the sound coming out of those speakers when they pass by you will knock you down. Definitely recommend wearing ear plugs! There is a song that wins Carnival march and this year the song was Palance by JW & Blaze. The song the wins Carnival march is then played at each judging point (there are 4 I was told) along the parade route. At the end of the night we ended up by one of the judging areas; needless to say I was quite sick of Palance at that point but loved dancing to it every time!!!
Next time I am in Trinidad for Carnival I am playing Mas and I strongly recommed that if you like dancing then you too should play mas if ever in Trinidad at Carnival time - although registration is in August of the previous year so plan in advance :-)
^ Fanon & I Monday night
^ Melissa (local), Matt, Jeremy and I watching the parade of people dancing to Soca music
^ Sea of people marching Carnival Monday without costumes
^ Same sea (well not exactly) of people on Carnival Tuesday in costume
^ Jason (fellow refinery coworker) who marched Carnival Tuesday and I. The orange headband is from Fanon's costume and the green neckgear is from Jason's costume.
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