Carnival

This painting is how many descendants of Africa have painted themselves for hundreds of years. This scene is a picture of men at carnival. They are dancing, singing, playing instruments and having a good time. The colours reflect the colour of the event, but also the general colour of the people that started carnival.

These people have different names for their carnival are situated in different places too. Things are a bit different, they all share one culture and express themselves a bit differently in each one. Here are a few of carnivals:

• Mardi Gras in New Orleans
• Carnival in Trinidad
• Jamaica Jonkanoo Festival
• Crop Over in Barbados
• Rio carnival in Brazil
• Toronto Caribana

and there’s more…