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Uniform Title
The Bryant Slides Collection
Photo Description
Jonkonnu is an Afro-Bahamian carnival-like festival held every Boxing Day, New Year's Day and summer time. Groups dance down streets and dress in paper-fringed costumes. The musicians often use traditional instruments such as goat skin drums and cowbells.
Keywords
New Providence Island (Bahamas); Jonkonnu (Festival) – Bahamas; Folk festivals – Bahamas; Costumes -- Bahamas -- 1950-1960; Bahamas -- Social life and customs
Format
image/jpeg
Size Original
35 mm
Coverage-Temporal
Bahamas -- North America --Nassau, New Providence Island
Identifier
DP0003456
Identifier (Genre)
Transparencies
Rights
All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576
Collection
Link to Descriptive Guide
Recommended Citation
"Jonkonnu festival paraders marching down Bay Street, New Providence, Bahamas" (1959). British West Indies Bahamas HopeTown Slides. 26.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-hopetown/26
Keywords
New Providence Island (Bahamas); Jonkonnu (Festival) – Bahamas; Folk festivals – Bahamas; Costumes -- Bahamas -- 1950-1960; Bahamas -- Social life and customs