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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

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image/jpeg

Size Original

35 mm

Coverage-Temporal

Bahamas -- North America --Nassau, New Providence Island

Identifier

DP0003456

Identifier (Genre)

Transparencies

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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

Keywords

New Providence Island (Bahamas); Jonkonnu (Festival) – Bahamas; Folk festivals – Bahamas; Costumes -- Bahamas -- 1950-1960; Bahamas -- Social life and customs

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