“Every year it seems, the few individuals who have kept the traditions of Old Mas alive are becoming less visible”: Thebookmann features Trinidad and Tobago Carnival's Fancy Sailors. Global Voices ...

Afro-Trinidadians, particularly those from working-class backgrounds, are more associated with traditional mas (jab jab, blue devils, fancy sailors), which is seen as “less prestigious” by some.

To that end, I distill the takeaways from Trinidad Carnival 2025, which wrapped with a joyous bang last month, into six trends worth cheering about, especially as we (and the omnipresent Carnival ...

Trinidad and Tobago's 2019 Queen of Carnival: Shynel Brizan portraying “Mariella, Shadow of Consciousness” from Moko Sõmõkow's “Palace of the Peacock.” ... topped with a fancy sailor flourish: a ...

It's only October, but the newspapers have been full of band launchings for Carnival 2013. So maybe this is a good time to look at a new book on the Battle dress and fancy dress | Local News ...