Preview
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. Jonkonnu performers and musicians parade down a street pass crowds. Some are holding signs, one reads "Greeting Chipman Sop."
Keywords
New Providence Island (Bahamas); Jonkonnu (Festival) – Bahamas; Folk festivals – Bahamas; Costumes -- Bahamas -- 1950-1960; Bahamas -- Social life and customs; Flags -- Great Britain
Format
image/jpeg
Size Original
35 mm
Coverage-Temporal
Bahamas -- North America --Nassau, New Providence Island
Identifier
DP0003456
Identifier (Genre)
Transparencies
Rights
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Collection
Link to Descriptive Guide
Recommended Citation
"Jonkonnu festival paraders holding signs marching down Bay Street, New Providence, Bahamas" (1959). British West Indies Bahamas HopeTown Slides. 29.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-hopetown/29
Keywords
New Providence Island (Bahamas); Jonkonnu (Festival) – Bahamas; Folk festivals – Bahamas; Costumes -- Bahamas -- 1950-1960; Bahamas -- Social life and customs; Flags -- Great Britain
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