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[For today's mosaic i used random signs i captured with my cell phone during the pre Carnival days]
HOW IT STARTS
long before
the dawn birds
Jouvert bands
even though
the mud sticks
for a while
long after
Carnival
the fun lasts
HOW IT STARTS © gillena cox 2019
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Already the First Monday in March and Carnival Monday in Trinidad and Tobago: adults at play in all their various schisms of colour and rhythm
You've heard about the Monday Blues ❧✿❧ well this is Monday WRites (musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance or practice eg the rite of afternoon tea). A Happy Monday to all
Welcome to Monday WRites #195, ❧✿❧ What's your mood like today ❧✿❧ I invite you to link in with one of your WRites.
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Mosaic Monday
#17 - Report: Week 105 of Retirement
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Macro Monday 2: Numerals
#JOUVERT is a beginning event and smearing body and clothes with mud is a tradition. Nowadays paints are also used. It starts as early as 2:30 at early dawn on the Monday of Carnival, the start of the adult Carnival street parades.
# MORE JOUVERT
more Jouvert 1
more Jouvert 2
more Jouvert 3
more Jouvert 4
more Jouvert 5
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I enjoyed your poem... happy MosaicMonday!
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped ny Erica
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That's something we've always heard about and neat to see photos of what you've seen! Enjoy your week sweet friend!
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by Diane
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Love.
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped by Regine
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...Carnival must be an exciting time in your area, enjoy!
ReplyDeleteIt is. Thanks for dropping my Tom
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Happy Carnival tomorrow !
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping ny Sallie
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That's a cool tradition. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped by Susiee
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Gillena - thanks for the reminder about the mud tradition - it helped me understand your poem. I hope you enjoy Carnival! Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Angie
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Mud? Wow, sounds like something I would have liked when I was four. LOL.
ReplyDelete😊 happy you dropped by Linda
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