Carnival took place over two days, during which the island goes into party mode. The majority of these pictures were taken at 8am on the first morning of the carnival, by which time many people had been up all night and for a variety of reasons were the worse for wear...! Lively costumes were worn for the parade later in the day. Although we never felt threatened at any stage the carnival ended on a sour note with the fatal stabbing of a teenage boy.
Date(s): February 2006. Album by Gerard Coulson. Photos by Gerard Coulson. 1 - 31 of 31 Total. 4080 Visits.
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I see you baby...
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These characters are playing a leaf spring from the suspension from a vehicle. It made an awful racket!
The very popular Kibuli float. Kibuli is the local brew...