Trinidad Carnival Parade 1920's

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Comment by Glenroy R Joseph on June 3, 2015 at 8:17pm

This has to be post world war two , based on the vehicles and the WWII sailor costumes.

Also, prior to the nineteen forties , the carnival parade as such was a more middle class , sedate affair

. This video appears to be from the more "democratic " post WWII era , when the steelbands brought the common folk to the streets in droves.

Comment by colin phillips on March 16, 2015 at 8:49pm

Thank you David for the correction ,hey would like to see more archives steel pan in particular 

Comment by David V. Trotman on March 16, 2015 at 3:55pm

There was NO prohibition of Carnival in the 1920's. Certain aspects of carnival have always been prohibited including carnival of  today. But carnival was banned during the second world war in the years 1942-45.

Comment by Bertel Gittens on March 16, 2015 at 12:08pm

Ah see ah Bat that woulda beat any Carnival King in 2015, ent?

Comment by colin phillips on March 16, 2015 at 11:22am

I think its the late 30s carnival was prohibited in the 20s 

 correct me if I am wrong please

Comment by David V. Trotman on March 16, 2015 at 11:12am

Are you sure this is the 1920's? I saw a pan around the neck.

Comment by John Ford on March 16, 2015 at 10:30am

Amazing, if just a tiny bit shaky. The stuff at the end looks more like 1930's jusdging by the cars.