Carnival!

It's carnival season! I completely forgot about the festivities. No wonder why my mom rushed to Haiti!

I used to love carnival when we lived in Haiti. During carnival, the street food seemed more delicious, the music played loudly, and we got to dance in the street. We kids loved it! It didn't hurt that the aunties were more tolerant of us trying on their makeup. One of my first memories of carnival, I remember getting to wear lipstick, blush, and donning my costume. The tan skirt was frayed at the hem and the matching tan tank top tied behind my neck. When my aunt fixed the feathered headband on my head I was suddenly transformed into a Taíno. Oh, the magic of dressing!

Here are some pictures from Boston.com. Tomorrow, I'll share some pictures I took during the Cambridge Caribbean festival this past summer.

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Colombia

Haiti

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Germany

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