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Playin' Mas


Playin' Mas
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Copyright: Elizabeth Laden (eladen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 89 W: 4 N: 64] (239)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-20
Categories: Festivals, Event
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/100 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-03 11:32
Viewed: 951
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago is the event of the year. It is said that if the islanders are not celebrating it then they are preparing for it while reminiscing about the past year's festival. The heart of the musical celebration is the calypso. Recently, Soca has replaced Calypso as the most mainstream type of music.

As with other Carnivals, many participants wear elaborate costumes, often decorated with feathers and sequins. Carnival "bands" are organized groups made up of participants who pay for costumes fashioned by a designer and assembled by teams of volunteers. The costumed participants dance through the streets to the sounds of a steel band, a soca band or a d.j. - this is called "playing mas'". A unique feature of this parade is that locals and tourists alike participate in the parade of bands.

More about Carnival here: http://www.gotrinidadandtobago.com

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  • kyzer Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 76 W: 16 N: 59] (335)
  • [2008-06-03 11:39]

Hi Elizabeth,

Excellent note and good photograph.. thanks for bringing us a good photograph in the form of carnival culture from T & T..

Cheers Paddyrags

Hi Liz,
a nice mood coming out of this one..makes me smile :)
you could make it bigger (800 pixels allowed).
Compliments, Chris

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