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Festive Caribbean

There's something about the Caribbean that makes festivals there especially vibrant and intense. Perhaps it's the warm tropic air, the scent of magnolia and sugarcane, or the playful spirit of the local people. In fact it's all those things and more. There's no better time to visit the Caribbean than during a festival. Here's a look at festivals in 3 Caribbean countries - the Bahamas, Barbados and Jamaica.

Junkanoo

The most popular festival in the Bahamas is called Junkanoo and celebrated on the 26th December and again on the 1st January. In fact the word junkanoo not only refers to the festival, but also to the elaborate carnival-like parade that's makes up its heart.

Junkanoo begins in the early morning hours of Boxing Day and New Year's Day when junkanoo troupes, clad in themed costumes of their choice, begin their parade or 'rush' through the streets of Nassau. These masked dancers whip up a musical frenzy with goat skin drums, cowbells, horns and whistles.

Junkanoo is believed to have its roots in the dark days of slavery during the 16th and 17th centuries. The slaves were allowed two days during the Xmas and New Year period to be with their families and celebrate with their traditional African music, costume and dance.

Holetown Festival

Our next Caribbean festival is on the island of Barbados in the district of Holetown, St James. Originally called Jamestown after King James 1, the name Holetown derives from the small channel near the town that was used for offloading cargo and cleaning ships. This is the site of the first English landing in Barbados in 1627 which is marked by Holetown Festival held each year from 17-23 February.

The Holetown Festival is a weeklong party beginning at the Holetown Monument. The full schedule includes beach concerts, military tatoos, steel bands, beauty contests and sports shows. Medieval songs are sung in the churches and the markets are bursting with premier Barbadian foods and arts and crafts. It's also a time when the history of the country is brought to life through lectures and exhibitions.

Jamaica Carnival

Finally we'll look at another Caribbean nation that knows how to celebrate with gusto - Jamaica. While Jamaica Carnival seems like a long established occasion, this event held annually in April in fact only dates back to 1990. But what it lacks in antiquity it makes up for in vibrancy.

Jamaica Carnival began when musician Byron Lee attending Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival decided that Jamaica needed a carnival of its own. The event has since grown to become one of the country's foremost celebrations.

The week-long Jamaica Carnival features the usual fare of street dances and parades with colourful floats. The event culminates with a grand finale at the Jamaican National Stadium in Kingston. While the capital Kingston is the focus for the celebrations, other parishes such as Negril, Mandeville, Montego Bay and Ocho Rios have their own parades, fetes and Las Lap. Contestants from each parish also compete in the Jamaica Soca Monarch competition. Soca is the soul calypso music of the Caribbean.

The tropical isles of the Caribbean are great party zones at any time, but make your visit during one of the region's many festivals and you'll really get to experience native passion and zest. . The only difficulty with visiting the events in Jamaica might be your accommodation. Be sure to have a reservation, because Bahamas hotels or Barbados hotels could be fully booked during the festivals. Of course the Internet offers many opportunities to book Jamaica hotels in advance.

About the Author

Richard has over 20 years experience in the travel industry and writes for Cheaper than Hotels. Cheaper Than Hotels offers cheap Jamaica hotels.

Caribbean Costume
Who can make a Caribbean carnival costume?

..without paying $1800 on ebay or traveling to the caribbean? there are no how-to websites nor any online retail stores.

You can contact a bandhouse and let them send one for you. Even if you pay Barbados $150.00 for the costume and an extra $50 to post it you will save a lot. You will not be on the road so they can't charge you for food and drinks. All you have to do is to give your size.

Alternatively, you can just look at one and copy it. Basically it is a swim suit with lots of beads and you will use feathers for the head piece along with some kind of shiny leatherette for the armbands and footbands. Sorry I did not have any of my old costumes and I am not jumping this year.
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Pirates of the Caribbean Costume Party

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Jack Sparrow Costume Pistol $9.95 A pirate has to have a weapon. A knight has to have armor and a mobster has to have a hat (or maybe spats). My point is that that if you’re going as a pirate of any kind (Caribbean or otherwise), then you should pick up the Jack Sparrow Costume Pistol. The pitch perfect design is modeled to look exactly like a flintlock pistol from the 18th century. You don’t even have to be a pirate everyone from a dragoon to a Napoleonic soldier to a duelist to a highwayman could use this fantastic prop in their costume. Grab the Jack Sparrow Costume Pistol this Halloween and complete whatever costume it is that you’re working on.The Jack Sparrow Costume Pistol is a great weapon to accessorize any pirate, soldier, sailor, or thief costume this Halloween.

Royal Lady Pirate Costume $39.95 Cruise the Caribbean and the Seven Seas for wealth and glory in this Royal Lady Pirate costume! Send those scurvy dogs who deny you entry to the party into Davy Jones' Locker with an attitude that will turn everybody green with envy! No quarter is asked in this Royal Lady Pirate Costume, and none shall be given. You are the queen of the seas, so take no guff from those who dare to cross you! Do you need a crew for your ship? Group up with our wide array of Pirate Costumes!

Women's Sexy Jack Sparrow Costume $49.95 I’m thinking wouldn’t this costume be Angela? Oh well. Doesn’t matter. The Women's Sexy Jack Sparrow Costume is a fantastic costume for an belle buccaneer, curtsying corsair, pretty pirate, or sexy swashbuckler. As the star of the Pirates of the Caribbean tetrology, it’s only natural that both men and women would want to dress as Captain Jack Sparrow (formerly of the Black Pearl).And what’s not to like? He’s a fumbling, fun-loving, entirely untrustworthy freebooter, which is most all of us can ever hope to be. The Womens Sexy Jack Sparrow Costume comes with a dress, a pettiskirt, a bandana, and boot covers.

Fidel Castro Costume $29.95 Everybody’s favorite Caribbean despot is back this Halloween with a new costume. The Fidel Castro Costume celebrates an era of the 20th that just refuses to go away. With this outfit, you’ll be sure as sunshine since, after all, it comes with the green shirt, the military-style cap, and the beard of everyone’s favorite President For Life. Let’s see Che Guevara have an outfit this cool (that’s if he can be bothered to pull himself off of some teenager’s t-shirt).He’s like a living fossil. He’s the last of the old breed of Cold War-era rulers, but, with his advanced age, his eccentric jumpsuits, and cigar chomping, he almost comes off as the wacky Hispanic grandpa we never had or were allowed to visit. Bring a bit of Marxism to your Halloween gatherings and pick up this Fidel Castro Costume today!

Pink Punk Pirate Costume - Toddler $27.95 Sail the Seven Seas for fame and fortune! Cruise the Caribbean for plunder in modern style with this Toddler Pink Punk Pirate Costume, and never turn back! Send the scalliwags into Davy Jones' Locker with an attitude that will turn everybody green with envy in this adorable outfit! Live the life of freedom on the open waters for a daring ride of swashbuckling and danger! Hoist the mast, it's gonna blow like mad, me hearties! A Toddler Pink Punk Pirate Costume for an adventurous spirit! Take no prisoners!

Women's Pirate Halloween Costume - Carribean babe $25.95 Yo-ho-ho!!! Are you a boozy beautiful broad who knows how to handle a knife as well as sunken treasure? If this sounds like you, check out our Caribbean Babe Women's Pirate Halloween Costume! Our Caribbean Babe Women's Pirate Halloween Costume comes with a long knee-length brown coat with tattered edges and an attached gauzy cream blouse! This also comes with a matching brown tattered skirt, a brown waist sash, and even a deep brown head scarf! This costume is the real pirate treasure so order this today!

Pirate Halloween Costume for Men - Carribean Pirate $25.95 Yaarrrrrrr!!! If you're a sea-faring scallywag who wants to look your best, then check out the Caribbean Pirate Halloween Costume for Men! Our Caribbean Pirate Halloween Costume for Men comes with a long brown coat with tattered edges and an attached white blouse with jagged hem and cuffs! This also comes with a ragged brown waist sash and even a dark brown head scarf! Pair this up with a hook, eye patch, or sword to keep your buccaneer spirit alive! So set sail on a good time and order this costume today!

Mens Black And White Swashbuckler Costume $55.95 Those buckles won’t swash themselves, that’s why we’ve got the Men’s Black And White Swashbuckler Costume. . . also because those Portugese merchant ships won’t rob themselves and the British Navy won’t hunt down itself, know what I mean? Anyways, straight from the coves of the Caribbean comes this buccaneering number.The Men’s Black And White Swashbuckler Costume comes with a shirt (a pirate shirt, mind you), a belt, a “waist tie” , a matching bandanna, black and white striped pants, boot covers, and an eye patch. The Men’s Black and White Swashbuckler Costume is a great costume for every adult buccaneer, reaver, corsair, or daredevil who ever wanted to roam the high seas or just drink grog and over-pronounce the letter R.

Boys Captain Jack Sparrow Costume $27.95 He’s a heartbreaker in his pirate ship and Blackbeard wants to tear his world apart. Are you going to let that happen? Heck no. Dress up as the singularly most famous corsair of the past fifty years this Halloween with the Boys Captain Jack Sparrow Costume. Whether stumbling through scenes or conning wood furniture out from under Will Turner’s nose or just generally annoying the British government, Jack Sparrow (Captain Jack Sparrow, sorry), is a buccaneer above all buccaneers.The Boys Captain Jack Sparrow Costume comes with a shirt with an attached vest, a fabric sash (as all good pirates own a sash), two belts with attached buckles, pants, and a bandanna with attached hair. It’s everything a cursed scallywag needs for a new adventure on Halloween night. The Boys Captain Jack Sparrow Costume is a costume of the swashbuckling scallywag that stars in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.

Tween Girls Pirate Costume - High Seas $36.95 Just because you’re pillaging colonies or sacking enemy galleons doesn’t mean that you can’t do it in style. The Tween Girl’s Pirate Costume - High Seas is great for any girl who is a fan of high seas adventure or any of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. You don’t need to own a clipper ship or know where the Sargasso Sea is to know that much.The Tween Girl’s Pirate Costume - High Seas includes a pirate hat with pink piping and lace detail, a belt (with purse for treasure and/or booty), glovelettes, leggings with crossed sword print, and a dress with inset. It’s the whole Caribbean caboodle. The Tween Girl’s Pirate Costume - High Seas is a great costume for any young gal with a taste for swashbuckling and pillaging Portuguese man-o-wars.

Elizabeth Swann Pirate Costume - Teen $58.95 Are you defiant and debonair like the beautiful Elizabeth Swann? If so, or if you like to get down and dirty like the other boys and man the starboard bow or fire cannons; this is the perfect look for you! Our Teen Elizabeth Swann Pirate Costume is designed after that noble heroine in the Pirates of the Caribbean series! This comes with a full and breezy cream shirt, a deep red vest, and even an across-the-chest black belt with ornate buckle! This even comes with black boot covers, pants, and a matching hat! On guard, dear lady! This Teen Elizabeth Swann Pirate Costume is perfect for your feminine pirate theme this year!

Boys Deluxe Jack Sparrow Costume $44.95 He’s a heartbreaker in his pirate ship and Blackbeard wants to tear his world apart. Are you going to let that happen? Heck no. Dress up as the singularly most famous corsair of the past fifty years this Halloween with the Boys Deluxe Captain Jack Sparrow Costume. Whether stumbling through scenes or conning wood furniture out from under Will Turner’s nose or just generally annoying the British government, Jack Sparrow (Captain Jack Sparrow, sorry), is a buccaneer above all buccaneers.The Boys Deluxe Captain Jack Sparrow Costume is the genuine article. Just look at what all it comes with: A shirt with attached vest, a fabric sash, two belts with attached buckles (for stuffing pistols into and making sure your pants stay up no matter what), pants, boot covers, and a hat and bandanna with hair and locks attached. It’s everything a cursed scallywag needs for a new adventure on Halloween night. The Boys Deluxe Captain Jack Sparrow Costume is a costume of the swashbuckling scallywag that stars in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. It’d be almost impossible not to have high adventure with this fantastic costume.

Mens Black Beard Pirate Costume $59.95 Don't I yearn for the days when a draw across the throat made resolution. Ah, the good ol’ days of piracy. Back when men were men and women were mermaids. The Men’s Black Beard Pirate Costume harkens back to the golden age of sail when men were men and women were women, but occasionally one of the two would be a zombie or some kind of a grotesque fish-man. That’s the way of things, though, isn’t it?While Blackbeard (AKA Edward "Eddie Money" Teach) might not be the king of pirates, I am hard pressed to come up with the name of a more qualified freebooter. Adorn yourself with Blackbeard’s fearsome visage this Halloween with the Men’s Black Beard Pirate Costume, which comes with a jacket, facial hair, a shoulder strap, a belt, two buckles (for extra secure pants), and a hat. With that in mind, you can set sail on the Queen Anne’s revenge and get to trying to find the secret to immortality or shrinking ships or whatever else manages to pop into the devious mind of a swashbuckling criminal mastermind. The Men’s Black Beard Pirate Costume is a costume of the world’s most infamous pirate and the villain in Disney’s latest epic Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

Womens Black And White Sexy Pirate Costume $22.99 I’m glad that pirates are making a comeback. It seems that the world is fraught with them. From the Caribbean to the Gulf of Aden, the world is swarming with buccaneers. About darn time, isn’t it? Straight from the heart of the Sargasso Sea comes the Women’s Black And White Sexy Pirate Costume.The Women’s Black And White Sexy Pirate Costume comes with a black and white striped dress, an eye patch, and lace-up gloves. It’s a parrot, a bottle of grog, and a sword away from a roaring shindig. The Women’s Black And White Sexy Pirate Costume is the hottest thing on the high seas. Get it before the colonial government sends the fleet after it.

Boys Deluxe Black Beard Costume $44.95 Don't I yearn for the days when a draw across the throat made resolution. Ah, the good ol’ days of piracy. Back when men were men and women were mermaids. The Boys Deluxe Black Beard Costume harkens back to the golden age of sail in the form of one of its most infamous criminals.While Blackbeard (AKA Edward Teach) might not be the king of pirates, I am hard pressed to come up with the name of a more qualified freebooter. Adorn yourself with Blackbeard’s fearsome visage this Halloween with the Boy’s Deluxe Black Beard Costume, which includes a jacket, facial hair, a shoulder strap, a belt, two buckles, and a hat. Now set sail on the Queen Anne’s revenge and get to trying to find the secret to immortality or shrinking ships or whatever else manages to pop into the devious mind of a swashbuckling criminal mastermind. The Boys Deluxe Black Beard is a costume of the world’s most infamous pirate and the villain in Disney’s latest epic Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

Jack Sparrow Pirate Costume - Deluxe Standard $69.95 Dead Men tell no tales, unless it is the one about Davy Jones' locker and the pirate who attempted to seize it! If Pirates of the Caribbean intrigues you and inspires you to start your own nautical adventures, look no further than this to find your piece of beloved treasure! Our Deluxe Standard Jack Sparrow Pirate Costume comes with a billowy cream-colored shirt with an attached cobalt vest! This also comes with a white striped tattered sash, two belts with ornately designed buckles, loose brown pants and aged brown boot covers! This Deluxe Standard Jack Sparrow Pirate Costume even comes with a dark brown hat and a bandanna with attached beaded braids! Open the treasure box to bring home this piece of pirate booty!

Adult Plus Caribbean Captain Costume $49.97 Sail ho! You will be an old seadog in this costume. Commandeer any ship with this Caribbean Captain costume which features a red, black & white ruffledress with matching black hat with lace. The blac k & red striped neck sash & sword complete this swashbuckling look. Have your buccaneer calling you Me proud beauty.

Sexy Caribbean Rum Runner Womens Costume $39.97 Sexy pirate costume includes coatdress, hat, belt with shot glasses. The Sexy Caribbean Rum Runner Adult Costume is inspired by Captain Morgan, the mascot from the famous rum. The main difference is that this costume looks a lot better. The Sexy Caribbean Rum Runner Co...

Plus Size Caribbean Pirate Costume $44.97 Every buccaneering wench is going to want to manhandle your pirate booty when you show up wearing this classic Caribbean Pirate costume. Costume includes the brown tunic with dark brown vest overlay, two shades of brown striped pants with attached brown boot tops & matching waist sash. Fits treasureseekers with jacket size 44-50.

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