Junkanoo a Thriving tradition
The spectacle Junkanoo - the foot stomping, heart pounding, drum beating, horn blowing, bell ringing, costumed dancing, explosion of colour and culture parade, is a thriving tradition throughout The Eleutheras. In December and January, there are now four full weekends of Junkanoo events. The colourful cultural parade competitions and showcases begin during the Christmas holiday weekend, with a Junkanoo parade hosted in various townships in Eleuthera. The culturama continues in Harbour Island, and as far south as Deep Creek during the New Year’s holiday weekend. The third weekend of Junkanoo comes again quickly, during the Majority Rule holiday weekend in early January, with Junkanoo groups converging on Governor’s Harbour, from townships across Eleuthera and Harbour Island.
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