by ncc_admin | Jan 8, 2014 | Mas
Minstrels are a roving band of singing entertainers. Minstrels seem to derive from the minstrel shows that were popular in the United States at the turn of the century, and were probably introduced into Trinidad by traveling troupes or by Trinidadians returning from...
by ncc_admin | Jan 8, 2014 | Mas
The Moko Jumbie is a stilt dancer that is known throughout the West Indies as a feature of John Canoe and other Christmas and Carnival fetes. These characters make long strides and are balanced on stilts that can be from ten to fifteen feet in height.In the past the...
by ncc_admin | Jan 8, 2014 | Mas
Bats sometimes play with clown bands, sometimes as bat bands, and sometimes as individuals. The typical bat costume is normally black or brown and fitted tightly over the masquerader’s body. Claws are sometimes attached to the shoes. The bat headpiece covers the...
by ncc_admin | Jan 8, 2014 | Uncategorised
One of the main objectives of the Carnival Institute is to acquire, conserve, catalogue and house carnival costumes and memorabilia. In 2006, the institute placed their first order of conservation, archival and storage supplies from the American company Gaylord Ltd....
by ncc_admin | Jan 8, 2014 | Uncategorised
Many books have been written about calypso. Most have focused on singers and musicians, the history and the social, cultural and political implications on society, however little or no publications address the music, how it is to be played and how calypso is...
