Belize is in Central America.
Carnival is is the first or second Sautrday in September, this year 2023, on Sept 9. More coourful than the serious event later. costumes an marching bands.
Carnival costumes are expensive.
Normally clothes are very cheap.You can get
Sept 10, national day when the Spaniards were fought by British buccaneers, privateers, called Baymen, they looted Spanish ships.
So now Belize is an English speaking country.
Buccaneers were led by Per Wallace in 1798, 10 Sept.
the Spaniards had malaria and cholera so weren't able to put up much of a fight.
The buccaneers were waiting in ambush and swiftly defeated them.
Descends of them and M, indentured Indian servants, Mennonites, who were German in the 1950s,some Chinese in the 1970s, so now you find someone from almost every country in Belize at the moment.
After that municipal fairs.
September 21st is the date of the Independence Day . Flag raising, fireworks. PM address. Citizens prade of chools, police, military bands, canrival bands and citizens..
See my other posts on Belize. I was talking to someone from there today and will get back to you again next week. The President of my Toastmasters International club lives in Belize.
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J’ouvert or Jouvay is at the heart of carnival, and is also celebrated in other Eastern Caribbean islands. The name J’ouvert originates from the French jour ouvert, meaning day break or morning, and signals the start of the bacchanalia that is Carnival.
Jouvert is highly traditional and full of symbols, culture and heritage. It is steeped in tradition and playing mud involves participants known as Jab Jabs. covering themselves – from head to toe – and others in paint, chocolate, mud, white powder or anything for that matter. It is Jouvert custom that everybody gets involved and it’s common to see a newcomer being hugged by a muddy reveler.
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