Glamsquad_Magazine_Aug_2023

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and Tobago’s premier carnival
band, is composed of six bands:
Tribe, The Lost Tribe, Bliss, Harts,
Rogue, and Pure. The Lost Tribe
is a band that strongly focuses
on narrative and storytelling
in its presentation. In 2020 the
theme was “Anansi”, which paid
homage to ancestry and the
stories of and from the ancestors
of Caribbean people.
The costumes, such as
Eniyan, represented the elders
who told the stories of Anansi,
and carried it from generation
to generation. Vibrant hues
of yellow, orange, red and
green feathers adorned these
costumes, along with animalistic
features and accessories, such
as claw-decorated gloves, tribal
and animal-themed headwear
and prints, and African-themed
jewelry. This is prevalent in
Carnival fashion, as Anansi
originated from the landscape
and peoples of Africa.
The fashion of Carnival
Monday and Tuesday differ
as Monday is known as the
“let loose,” less structured
day, where attendees can
wear custom swimwear and
casualwear such as sequin
bodysuits with sheer leggings, or
shorts and a top or T-shirt, which
incidentally most people prefer.
Meanwhile,Tuesday is brought to
life in full costume and splendor.
Trinidad and Tobago is
multicultural (Amerindian,
European, African, Indian,
Chinese and Middle Eastern) and
all of its groups have contributed
musical influences to the
sounds of Carnival. Trinidad-style
Carnivals have been evolving
around the world in places
such as Tokyo, Berlin, Hollywood,
Virginia, Miami, New York and
Toronto.
Renaissance Carnival, the
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