The blowing of conch shells is a unique ritual that is often witnessed at traditional Bahamian weddings. In this practice, ...

Welcome to the Bahamas... Wow. This is beautiful. ...and to Junkanoo, and to a new culture. So what do we have in here? What is all of this? These are costumes, Junkanoo costumes that have been on ...

Like Carnival in Rio and Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the Bahamas has its own colorful, joyous festival known as Junkanoo. Parades, dancing in the streets, handmade costumes, and music are also ...

Participants dress in masks and costumes, often made from ... December Evidence suggests that the earliest Junkanoo celebrations, recorded in the Bahamas in the 1820s, were tolerated even though ...

It’s better in the Bahamas, and Junkanoo is one of the many reasons ... through their hotel to join the festival. From colorful costumes to exuberant dance routines, participants spend months ...

The art and skill of decorating Junkanoo costumes have evolved throughout Bahamian history, dating back to the late 1920s, when sponging was a big business and Junkanooers would cover their bodies ...

The Bahamas: A bright, beautiful costume participates in the New Year's Day Junkanoo Street Parade. Possibly no festival best taps into the essence and heartbeat of Bahamian culture then the ...

Disney collaborated with local Bahamian designers to help bring ... But the most impressive part is the detail and colors of the Junkanoo costumes worn by the performers. The music was lively ...

A Junkanoo group will perform for guests and meet up with traditional Disney characters donned in Junkanoo costumes. Photo Credit: Disney Cruise Line Junkanoo, a Bahamian national festival, will ...

The Educulture Junkanoo Museum in Nassau features costumes used in annual Bahamian festivals that began as a celebration of slaves getting three days off for Christmas. (Photo by Amy Bentley ...

the new private destination tells the story of the Bahamian people through music, dance, parades, costumes, culture, design and food. The main theme of the private destination is Junkanoo ...