THE Carnival colours of the Eden Bahamas Carnival band were unveiled on Saturday.
Female and male models displayed the bejeweled, feathered and glittered head pieces, belts, and tops and bottoms that Eden’s masqueraders will don when they hit the road in May. Eden’s theme for this very first carnival is “Garden of Eden”.
“The costumes are based on this year’s theme, which lends itself to more sensual and sultry designs, but we will have options for persons who want more coverage,” said Eden’s director Rachael Allahar.
“We wanted to keep things lightweight and wearable to make sure our members are comfortable and can enjoy the parade. We focused on creating appealing designs that people not only want to wear, but also can wear for the entire day.”
Eden’s launch party at Pirates of Nassau drew a huge crowd of Carnival enthusiasts eager to see what the band’s costumes would look like.
Eden’s section names include: Macaw (bronze and yellow costumes), Lusca (pink and blue costumes), Viper (green and black costumes) and Poison Dart (orange and fuchsia costumes).
Playhouse DJs played Bahamian music and Eden’s crowd danced on into the night despite the rain.
The group launched its website, www.edencarnival.com, last week.
Comments
asiseeit 10 years, 2 months ago
The police are going to have their hand full. Rape will be a big problem. Bahamian males are not mature enough to handle this in a sensible manner. Just look at the amount of feeling up and groping that happens at junkanoo in the crowd. Bahamian men on a whole do not understand how to respect females. Good luck.
CoralHarbour 10 years, 2 months ago
It is very reckless..better yet.. ignorant of you to make such a sweeping generalization about Bahamian men. Since you used the example of Junkanoo, perhaps, you should evaluate the socioeconomic class of the males you have observed display such behavior. There are many Bahamian males that do not act in this manner and that are law abiding, hardworking, educated, mannered, well-traveled and exposed. Seriously, which era are you from? In short, you're an idiot.
ThisIsOurs 10 years, 2 months ago
They're correct, conversation I had with another female was in regard to what you could wear here as opposed to other countries. The young men are IMMATURE. they are being bred by sex crazed leaders who show them daily that life's purpose Is to have as much sex as possible. They objectify women, they learn it early.and not that you don't have sex crazed young men in other countries, it's just in most other countries you have a greater percentage of men making greater use of the brain in their head.
ThisIsOurs 10 years, 2 months ago
Hmmm had the same conversation on Sunday gone. Population boom next year based on reports of wild hedonistic carnival parties
PKMShack 10 years, 2 months ago
@coralharbour do you think asiseeit is lying. There is a huge problem at Junkanoo with small groups of men assaulting women. And yes there is a group of men that do know how to act. One bad apple spoils the bunch. Let's just hope that it does not happen to a blonde blue eyed visitor, the black eye will only get bigger. We are known in the U.S. media now for being a violent place to visit (not to say other places around the world are not) but for the size of OUR country and OUR population we carrying on bad. Better yet we need visitors to survive because where will this country be without them. Sadly over the years we are tearing it apart. Lastly to call names is exactly how it starts off, hence our value and respect of others and their opinion is what we are reaping today. Name calling then violence that's what we do these days.
CoralHarbour 10 years, 2 months ago
I do not think the person is lying. However, it does not take much to be correct in one's language. Bahamian society is plagued with ignorance because people value 'word of mouth' over finding facts for themselves. I cannot see any upright Bahamian male agreeing with this. It was an ignorant generalization hands down. As for the topic of Carnival I hope that it is a huge success sans any rapes or Junakoo-like behavior.
stillwaters 10 years, 2 months ago
My Lord and my God, is this all we can aspire to as a nation??????? I fully agree with asiseeit!!
NoNoNo 10 years, 2 months ago
I agree.
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jlcandu 10 years, 2 months ago
God help us!!!
CoralHarbour 10 years, 2 months ago
You old people don't know how to have fun! Let it go!
ThisIsOurs 10 years, 2 months ago
Did you go to any of the orgies? I mean parties?
Emac 10 years, 2 months ago
How can one have fun by trying to emulate other people's culture??? In showcasing this bullshit all we're saying is that it is better in Trinidad.
harri 10 years, 2 months ago
Got 9M$'s for Carnival...
00$'s for traffic lights repair...
No vehicle plates...
PRICELESS!!!
BDN 10 years, 2 months ago
Brilliant observation! lol
BDN 10 years, 2 months ago
I believe that we should try and broaden OUR culture and not that of other countries. I had a friend tell me an idea that he had, told the PM his idea, and he ignored it. He had an idea that we should have some sort of country competition and we showcase our culture versus other countries (Trinidad, Guyana, and so forth). I thought it was a great idea. It would bring millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of people into our country. That way we showcase our culture against others and tourists can witness what WE have to offer.
I hope this carnival idea is successful, but how can we celebrate "Junkanoo Carnival" and then have Junkanoo in December/January? When I go to Trinidad, they celebrate their culture. They don't have "Carnival Junkanoo".
PKMShack 10 years, 2 months ago
lets take the money from this show and put it to great use, B E C engines, plates, traffic lights JUNKANOO or nothing
sansoucireader 10 years, 2 months ago
Was the third paragraph supposed to read "more sensual and SLUTTY designs"?
ThisIsOurs 10 years, 2 months ago
:)
ThisIsOurs 10 years, 2 months ago
I love the idea if a multiple day cultural festival, I just wish it was designed around Junkanoo. I still don't understand why our leaders believe people don't like Junkanoo? They absolutely love it. They like soca and reggae, I like soca and reggae, but there is NOTHING like Junkanoo and you don't have to be Bahamian to feel it. Travel with any Junkanoo group as they participate in international parades. This festival's purpose could never have been to take Junkanoo to the world
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