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2. List of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival character costumes

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   A wide variety of costumes (called "mas") depicting traditional Trinidadian Carnival characters are seen throughout the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.After emancipation in 1838, freed slaves combined African culture with colonial influence to create characters that parodied the upper-class customs and costumes of Carnival. [1]

3. Trinidad and Tobago Carnival - Wikipedia

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   Caribbean Carnival, Mardi Gras, Carnival, Shrove Monday, Ash Wednesday, Lent. The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is an annual event held on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday in Trinidad and Tobago. [ 1 ] This event is well known for participants' colorful costumes and exuberant celebrations.

4. Dame Lorraine - Wikipedia

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   Many of the attributes of Dame Lorraine are from colonial European influences. She is often depicted as a large woman, having an overexaggerated bust and rear, along with wearing brightly coloured ankle length, [2] sometimes floral printed, dresses. [4] Previously, the dresses would be made out materials that were found, including rags.

5. Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   The holiday of Mardi Gras is celebrated in southern Louisiana, including the city of New Orleans. Celebrations are concentrated for about two weeks before and through Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday (the start of lent in the Western Christian tradition). Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, the season is known as Carnival and ...

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7. J'ouvert - Wikipedia

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   J'ouvert (/ dʒuːˈveɪ / joo-VAY) (also Jour ouvert, Jouvay, or Jouvé) [1][2][3] is a traditional Carnival celebration in many countries throughout the Caribbean. The parade is believed to have its foundation in Trinidad & Tobago, with roots steeped in French Afro-Creole traditions such as Canboulay. [4][5] J'ouvert typically begins in the ...