Carnival of Cayenne
carnival cayenne annual event held cayenne french guiana alongside kourou carnival saintlaurent carnival one significant carnival region highlight carnival parade cayenne also known parade capital featuring group metropolitan france suriname brazil caribbean invited participate carnival root guianan creole culture influenced european colonization america th th century time carnival organized french settler excluded slave participating response slave created festival secret way reclaim sense freedom celebrate fertility bountiful harvest satirize mock settler duration carnival varies year determined religious festival typically take place epiphany occurs beginning january ash wednesday mark start lent calculated based date easter either february march carnival festivity span friday evening monday morning grass day mark conclusion carnival culminating ash wednesday guianan carnival feature several traditional costume represent mythical figure mythical figure carnival known king carnival king ceremoniously inducted beginning carnival symbolizes spirit festivity however tradition dictate king carnival dy ash wednesday reborn like phoenix following year celebration one renowned character carnival touloulou depicted elegantly dressed lady head toe wearing petticoat hood domino mask long glove ensuring part skin visible purpose elaborate guise prevent recognized touloulou seen dancing street actively participating masked ball character symbolizes bourgeois woman th th century group consist men wearing distinctive attire called kalimbé includes red loincloth coated oil soot additionally carry awara palm seed mouth main objective maintain order parade clearing spectator street individual represent fugitive slave commonly referred chestnut zonbi baréyé also known baré yé simply zonbi guianan creole character representing zombie costume entirely white consists pant shirt pointed hat mask represents traditional job baker according tradition child play character return farin flour playfully scattered sprinkled bobi sometimes referred babi bubi character consists old bag made local brown jute potato cover body character restrained leash represents hungry bear possibly inspired first shower bear karolin portrayed wealthy woman adorned gold jewelry insists husband carry belonging back jealousy intending safeguard woman lanmò dressed entirely white covering head toe costume allows envelop spectator character symbolizes death sousouri figure dressed winged outfit head toe typically black twocolored often seen maleficent known vampirelike behavior chase passersby street spade tickle djab rouj devil character dressed red black commonly seen street mardi gras additionally several costume considered endangered including annglé bannan sweeper bèf vòlò bèf cane cutter djab annan bwèt senegalese tirailleurs drainer every sunday afternoon usually little earlier pm parade take place street cayenne group dressed according theme year parade around decorated float accompanied rhythmic beat drum brass string instrument preparation group last several month leading carnival parade attract ten thousand delighted spectator gather sidewalk stand specially arranged occasion wellknown group participating parade kassialata star apple kalajirou piraye reno band ijakata kouman chiré bann osband belle de la madeleine junior city wanted mayouri tchônèg patawa folium addition group brazilian band similar encountered rio carnival also appreciated rhythm costume asian community french guiana also actively participates parade adding vibrant dragon display carnival family come together enjoy galette de roi traditional cake known slab king europe epiphany extended throughout carnival period usually person find hidden token trinket cake becomes king responsible providing cake next gathering cake made frangipane guava coconut abolition slavery guyana economy faced challenge large portion population lived working land communal setting called house people cultivated land understood value working together known mayouri time french guiana tradition cake king precisely make bouquet born tradition consisted couple organizing meal party end gathering passing bouquet another couple designating organize next meeting tradition often thought symbolize spirit community cooperation among people french guiana dancing also known university organize masked ball called tololos ball men dress touloulous invite undisguised woman dance evening take place friday saturday night depending municipality unique tradition specific french guiana found elsewhere although dancing paris city france organize similar ball tololos ball relatively recent innovation emerged event men disguise touloulous take role inviting woman dance evening gained popularity occur multiple time carnival significant one happening last friday fat day carnival dance include mazurka polka biguine piké djouk touloulous privilege inviting men dance men cannot refuse invitation touloulous allowed dance undisguised woman try dance orchestra stop playing capital city one university known nana soleil levant several famous carnival group french guiana including le mécènes perform hall polina star singer bernard inglis pillar guyanese carnival death le blue star known performance nana soleil levant image star singer victor clet also known quéquette printed bottle rhum saintmaurice carnival due popularity karnivor group consisting saul sylvestre author composer musician arnaud champestaing nadège chauvet singer group karnivor received seven lindor award lindor ceremony recognizes achievement guyanese artist production year expression empty room ball originated tradition holding video vidés early hour sunday saturday night masked ball vidés encouraged dancer leave venue continue festivity outside street eventually returned home initially also vidé last group sunday street carnival early evening large crowd including young old would follow truck orchestra played lively rhythm carnival vidés led violence gang young people different neighborhood resulting severe consequence result vidés banned long time today audience vidés mainly consists enthusiast willingly wake early morning participate emptied celebration carnival french guiana touloulou french guiana medium related carnival cayenne wikimedia common