Barbados Crop Over Carnival 2012: Faces & Feathers

Barbados Crop Over Carnival 2012: Faces & Feathers
Barbados Crop Over Kadooment day was marked by dancing in the streets, lively music, many feathers, sequins, laughter, and smiles of celebration. I noticed a bit of alcohol flowing as well … but that goes with the territory. I snapped a few photos and put together the short video you see...

Barbados Carnival: Color, Costumes, & Music for the Ageless

Barbados Carnival: Color, Costumes, & Music for the Ageless
Grand Kadooment (Carnival) in Barbados is August 3, 2009 Colorful costumes, music competitions, crowning of kings and queens, and round-the-clock dancing & partying.  That’s Barbados Kadooment, which has been ramping up in energy for four weeks and has one week to go, reaching its frenzied,...

Barbados Crop Over: A Biased Primer – or – Sex & Rock’n’Roll, Caribbean-Style

Barbados Crop Over: A Biased Primer – or – Sex & Rock’n’Roll, Caribbean-Style
My take-aways from Trinidad Carnival: First, the Trini people are as spirited a bunch as exist on this planet.  They’re also talented, friendly, and welcoming. Second, Carnival is primarily for the young – and not just because of the 24/7 adrenalin on tap.  More on this later. Trinidad...