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Define the term 'parading of the bands' with reference to trinidad and tobago carnival?


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Define the term 'parading of the bands' with reference to trinidad and tobago carnival?

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Simple. The Carnival Costume bands have a certain street course that they follow on both Carnival Monday and Tuesday. Spectators line this course to view the bands - The Parade of the Bands.

Tuesday is generally the best time to watch as everyone is usually in full costume. At some point along the street course there is an area for judging and these judges decide who is band of the year.
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This is one of the best times in Trinbago carnival! The bands - each with hundreds of masqueraders - all dance through the streets to soca music, lead by the King or Queen of the band, displaying the magnificent artistry of their designers. Everyone gets in on the action, there's dancing, laughter, people jumping up and waving their hands enjoying the good music and feelings.

Each city or community can have their own parade of their bands and judge which band is best among them, however, the biggest is always in the capital, Port of Spain, where you'll also find the largest number of people supporting and spectating along the route that the bands take.

The parade of the bands is truly a sight to behold and the best way to find out about it is to experience it first hand! Next stop: TRINIDAD and TOBAGO!
Exactly what it says. There are several "Mas" bands that picks a theme every year, and people pay to wear a costume in their desired section.

Come Monday and Tuesday we dance in our costumes behind or alongside a music truck for the unlucky ( and suspect jealous) spectators and judges to admire and rate the protrayals. Literally the parading of the bands.

Come Ash Wednesdays we wait with baited breathe to hear if our band won "Band of the Year"
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