Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

Question: Examine the economic, social and cultural significance of the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival (20th century to present) Trinidad and Tobago's carnival is an annual celebration that is held on the Monday and Tuesday before the Lent season of fasting , which is celebrated by the Roman Catholic religion. The carnival festival of Trinidad and Tobago begun in the late 18th century,when the French plantation owners , held organised masquerades balls, before the fasting of Lent. The Africian

Beginning in the late 1700s, the festival known as Carnival was introduced to various parts of the world as a public celebration or parade that involved the use of masks, musical elements, costumes and more. Dating back to the 18th century, the Trinidad Carnival was introduced around the time of the arrival of the French Catholic planters from the French West Indies. The festival originated in the early 1780s when both white and colored people staged masquerade balls at Christmas time for entertainment

Trinidad Carnival Carnival is a festival of colours which is transformed into costumes, calypso, steel band music, dance and different foods and Caribbean art which attracts many people from the different countries. The carnival season is usually during the two weeks before the traditional Christian fasting of Lent. This is celebrated to mark an overturning of daily life.The roots of carnival both lay in Africa and France(Liverpool:57). Trinidad carnival is a very significant festival in the

Trinidad and Tobago History The twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago has a rich history in art, culture, geography, people, economy and government. Trinidad and Tobago was under British rule up to the 19th century and gained independence in 1962 .The capital of Trinidad and Tobago is Port of Spain. Trinidad and Tobago is the most southern country in the Caribbean. The country has a population of over one million people and is the leading producer of oil and gas in the Caribbean. Trinidad

geography, culture, history, musical analysis, and my personal experience with it. The Geography of an area completely shapes a culture. The landscape, region, and resources determine how people live and thrive in that area. The island of Trinidad and Tobago are located in the Caribbean, just off

personal gain. For example, a car would be stopped for running a stop sign and the victim would plead with the officer and maybe bribe them to let them go. I will analyze this problem on an international level. Countries such as Colombia, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico and Cuba are prime example where social order is not maintained on a professional level. Social order is what the community and the government expect. In order words, what you do has to be considered normal to society and others. In

is a combination of the words “soul” and “Calypso.” Her popular song “It’s Carnival” featuring Machel Montano, released in 2003 on her “Red, White, and Black” album is a real upbeat, uplifting and motivational song. This song gives off an upbeat vibe while referring to carnival. In the music video, realizing it was captured during carnival in Trinidad and Tobago. Seeing many people jumping up and down celebrating carnival in their beloved country. The video was captured really well, for this song

Relative to its size, population and economic standing in the international arena, Jamaica is arguably the most influential nation as it relates to the propagation of music internationally. Jamaican music, primary roots reggae and dancehall can be heard on every continent in the world. Like most of the Caribbean islands, Jamaican music is influenced by its African influence through the presence of the institution of slavery on the island, that of the European colonizer and to some extent the Indians

Secondly, Trinidad has many renowned customs and traditions and prides itself for it carnival. Lieutenant Roberts says “Trinidadian Carnival is known world Wide and isn’t only a party, but a lot of history associated to it.” In early celebration of the festival by the masses activities were held over the three days preceding Ash Wednesday. However in the face of over sixty years of criticism from the upper class about the low standard of Carnival and strong feelings expressed about the desecration

country of Trinidad and Tobago became an independent country in 1962, and became a republic country in 1976. The country is comprised of two main islands, Trinidad being the larger of the two and Tobago being the smaller. The majority race is East Indian and African, with English as its dominating language as well as it is their national language. This small country houses a population of over 1,370,000 people, with their growth rate being in the negative numbers at -3.2. The people of Trinidad and Tobago