Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Photo Collection of Festive Masks Carnival in Jacmel, Haiti




The annual carnival celebration masks that represent animals, world leaders, or local politicians. inspired by the characters and images of foreign cultures from around the world which came in the 19th century to Jacmel, Haiti. The celebration this year was greeted with the atmosphere of emotion implemented due to void because earthquake in 2010.

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A reveler performs during the National Carnival celebrations in Jacmel, a small port city southeast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday Feb  27, 2011. Jacmel’s carnival is known for its papier-maché masks representing animals, world figures or local politicians.

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A reveler performs during the National Carnival celebrations in Jacmel, a small port city southeast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday Feb  27, 2011.

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Revelers march in a parade during the National Carnival celebrations in Jacmel, a small port city southeast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday Feb  27, 2011.

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A reveler carrying a cross with an anti-cholera message performs during the National Carnival celebrations in Jacmel, a small port city southeast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday Feb  27, 2011.

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Covered in oil a reveler performs during the National Carnival celebrations in Jacmel, a small port city southeast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday Feb  27, 2011.

105859 karnaval nasional jacmel Photo Collection of Festive Masks Carnival in Jacmel, Haiti

Revelers carrying anti-cholera messages perform during the National Carnival celebrations in Jacmel, a small port city southeast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday Feb  27, 2011.

105861 karnaval nasional jacmel Photo Collection of Festive Masks Carnival in Jacmel, Haiti



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