J'Ouvert
J'ouvert Morning
J'ouvert which literally means in French, day open is the first
type of masquerading that starts of the two day festival of Carnival.
This type of Mas (masquerading) is known at Early Mas. It starts off at
about two hours prior to sunrise and masqueraders can be seen in the streets
covered in oil and mud with pitchforks and devil costumes dancing to Calypso music.
The DJ playing the music, is mounted on a truck which procedes infront
of the masqueraders. This procession last until the rising of the sun,
when the masqueraders go home to change and come back out to celebrate
Pretty Mas along with the rest of the day's events. This Early Mas,
is a celebration that acknowledges the darker side of life, all that is
dirty or evil that society is trying to rid itself of.
two muddy masqueraders
more masqueraders
