Introducing Caribbean Threads (And a Look Back at The Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival)

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Introducing Caribbean Threads - a new Poinciana Magazine digital series exploring the stories that connect the Caribbean. While every island has developed its own distinct festivals, traditions and cultural celebrations, many of them share common threads that have evolved over generations into the unique expressions we know and love today.

To mark the launch of the series, we're taking a trip down memory lane to the inception of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival. Launched in 2015, the festival celebrated Caribbean culture and music by bringing together artists, sounds and traditions from across the region while incorporating uniquely Bahamian events such as the People's Junkanoo Rush, Junkamania and Music Masters. The result was an unforgettable celebration that also gave us a number of classic Bahamian songs.

If you spot someone you know in this throwback, be sure to tag them in the comments! And stay tuned for more Caribbean Threads stories as we continue exploring the rich cultural connections that unite our region.

Video & photos by contributor Nikia W.

Song - Dig Up The Road - Fanshawn Taylor

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