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Clowns are dressed in baggy clothing with big red noses, wild hair, big shoes, and sometimes a white face. [9] The bandleader of the costume group would wear a crown to show that he is the King Clown. [6] Older costumes would also have an exaggerated paper mask instead of face paint. [6]
Canboulay (from the French cannes brulés, meaning burnt cane) [17] The festival was characterized by drums, singing, calinda dancing, chanting, and stick-fighting. [18] [19] [17] [20] Canboulay is considered is a precursor to Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, and has played an important role in the development of the music of Trinidad and Tobago.
Carnival Cruise Line is an international cruise line with headquarters in Doral, Florida.The company is a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc.Its logo is a funnel shaped like a whale's tail, with a red, white, and blue color scheme.
J'ouvert (/ dʒ uː ˈ v eɪ / 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.
Carnival Sunrise (formerly Carnival Triumph) is a Destiny-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. As she and her three younger sisters ( Carnival Radiance , Costa Fortuna , and Costa Magica ) are each a redesigned version of the lead ship in the class, she is sometimes referred to as the first of the Triumph class of cruise ships.
Carnival in Rome, c. 1650 Rio's Carnival is the largest in the world according to Guinness World Records. [1]Carnival or Shrovetide is a festive season that occurs at the close of the Christian pre-Lenten period, [2] consisting of Quinquagesima or Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras.
The green color is caused by the combination of: 1) an amber or light brown pigmentation in the stroma of the iris (which has a low or moderate concentration of melanin), and 2) a blue shade created by the Rayleigh scattering of reflected light. [29] Green eyes contain the yellowish pigment lipochrome. [53]
Carnival Miracle is a Spirit-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki , Finland, she was floated out on June 5, 2003, and christened by United States Army soldier Jessica Lynch in Jacksonville , Florida, on February 27, 2004.