Alex Smailes In Trinidad and Tobago, carnival rites begin two days before Ash Wednesday with Jouvay, a pre-dawn "mas," or masquerade, that has roots in celebrations of the emancipation of the ...

From Rio's dazzling parades to Trinidad's soulful rhythms, Carnival unites the world in vibrant celebration. Its roots trace ...

From dazzling costumes to exuberant parties, Trinidad's carnival is often dubbed "the ... costumes that would have been dumped or burned by masquerade bands, which use new costume designs every ...

During Carnival season, participants masquerade to highlight the historical ... be a limping trickster parading around with a whip. In Trinidad he’s sometimes a blue devil mocked and beaten ...