Junkanoo

Junkanoo is a street parade with music that takes place in many towns across the Bahamas every Boxing Day and New Year's Day with the largest parade happening in the capital of Nassau. The name's origins are disputed, but one of the better guesses is that the festival is named after John Canoe, a slave brought over from Africa who asked to be allowed a tribal celebration from home. As aresult, in the 16th and 17th centuries slaves were given special permission to leave their plantations for J
Event Date: 26 December 2011 to 1 January 2012
Venue: Various