My Views: Carnival Parade a Big Turn Off

Mi nah lie nor mi nah fabricate nothing, but Jamaica Carnival road march seems like it 'pop dung'.

Is Jamaica losing passion for Carniavl on a hold?

Carnival parade, what comes to mind? Patrons enjoying themselves dancing to the sound of Soca music playing from moving trucks and colourful attractively designed costumes. Well, for this year Jamaica Carnival 2008, my question is where were the costumes?

While watching each sponsoring truck with pumping Soca music passed, i began to notice that costumes were in a state of non-existance. There was just a handful of costumes for one to see.

I remember Carnival parades with patrons part-taking in dancing and wearing costumes, sometimes these costumes were large, heavy beautifully decorated monster-looking costumes. Each group trying to prevail as the best at the parade. Where is that passion today?

But to make all this even worst, is the fact of seeing majority of the supporters of this event attire themself as the event was kept in their backyard. It's disturbing to see patrons leaving home in something you would consider fit enough to wear no further than your gate. Yes, it's a parade... yes, you're gonna get sweaty and dirty after, but still, look decent nuh before uno come out. Many patrons were seen in dirty merinos, dirty shirts, tear up stocking, dirty "cut-off foot" jeans and flip-flops slippers.

Just the dress code of patrons pose a turn off for me. But big up to all supporters that did look proper and hot inna dem costumes. The parade did kick off alright.




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