Introduction to Junkanoo! A Bahamian Festival (3-5).
Junkanoo Summer Festival is a Ministry of Tourism event that showcases Bahamian culture and heritage at its best. Whether you visit Nassau or festival sites in Grand Bahama, The Abacos, or The Exumas during the months of June and July, you will enjoy an enriching cultural experience. The Bahamian festival of Junkanoo traditionally takes place over Christmas and New Year.
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Junkanoo is a Bahamian Festival that takes place in December. The festival was started by slaves who were restoring some of their native customs that they left behind in Africa. Junkanoo is a nice example of artistic expression, communicating aspects of a culture. This lesson introduces the historical, geographic, and social aspects of Junkanoo.
Chapter published in Junkanoo and religion: Christianity and cultural identity in The Bahamas: papers presented at the Junkanoo Symposium, March 2002 Author: College of the Bahamas. Department of Religious Studies. Publisher: Nassau, Bahamas.
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The Bahamas The Bahamas is a chain of amazing islands, full of palm trees and beautiful beaches and shores. It is located in the North Atlantic Ocean. Its neighbors are Florida from the southeast and Cuba from the northeast. Strolling on that clear blue water along with some of the Bahamas’s 377,544 people, would be an amazing experience.
Junkanoo doesn’t start until two in the morning. Without a nap, the eight-hour festival can seem almost impossible to withstand. Most people only stay for one cycle either from 2-6 am or 6-10 am. In the past, I’ve always attended the first cycle, and I can never nap before, but sometimes I rest, close my eyes and sit in darkness for an hour.