When did thia carnival take place?

Okija_juju:

What is there to like?! Not one Yoruba thing can be seen.. 4 Big Pepeyes and whatelse?! ABEGI!! I want to see people celebrate Culture in their carnivals.. Imagine an Argungu fishing festival with trawlers instead of fishermen?! #Utter Bollocks.. And they claim revenue, I laugh!

The only people that made any revenue from this charade are;

1. The Contractors for the costumes, stage, logistics, e.t.c.

2. The Hawkers around that Stadium.

3. Performers (musicians, performers, e.t.c)

Dats all..

and nairaland too indirectly ....

32-D:
[size=16pt]these brazilian beauties can make someone exhaust the whole vaseline in the house[/size]

self-service Star

Not well organised...

That is why i L♥√e watching the organised CALABAR CARNIVAL...

where is the Africanness in this carnival?
i thought carnivals are suposed to showcase and promote culture.
not even 1 yoruba masquerade draped in all white was on display.
copy copy naija

Kizopumpin:


self-service Star

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Must Lagos Copy everything from Calabar?

Our people lack creativity...Must everybody do Carnival?

32-D:

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Guy, nothing do you. You too much jaree! When Vaseline don finish, switch to Engine Oil.

nep2ra:

Guy, nothing do you. You too much jaree! When Vaseline don finish, switch to Engine Oil.

na wa o..people de oo

sheyie2007: na wa o..people de oo

Na wa oooo...Some people sef sabi the tin come dey form Prophet Elijah.

[size=18pt]POINTLESS BULLSHIIT![/size]

Okija_juju:

GBAM!!!!

Okija Nwanne'm, why as you dey lodge all this complain now? You no know say that carnival can fit to deliver correct revenue every year for Lagos ? If dem copy Brazil style of dress for all those fine girl dem, you go see how as oyibo dem go rush come Lagos to look Carnival every year, and spray dollar yanfu-yanfu like wata, sotay dem nogo fear kidnap and army robber again for Nigeria like before.

Ifi you no like wettin ya eye dey been dey see, just leave am for we when know betta ting when we see am, make Papa God no go vex and mistake flog you blanla to stop all this ya so-so comprain.

Na Eze N'ke Omma dey salute you o, Okija, so make you stop this ya early morning fight. E get as e be. Who no know go know.

nep2ra:

Na wa oooo...Some people sef sabi the tin come dey form Prophet Elijah.

u dey mind dem

Joey82: where is the Africanness in this carnival?
i thought carnivals are suposed to showcase and promote culture.
not even 1 yoruba masquerade draped in all white was on display.
copy copy naija

Lots of Africanness on display, from Gelede to Egungun, etc (I'll post pictures of them). However, the carnival was brought to Lagos in the late 1800s by returnee slaves from Brazil known as Aguda or Popo.

The Lagos Carnival is part of the Black Heritage Festival with events that include boat regatta, masquerade displays etc. The chairman of the festival, Professor Wole Soyinka has declared that this year's festival will have a Brazilian theme to celebrate the relationship between Lagos and Brazil (we have the Agudas of Campos Square in Lagos and the orishas are still worshipped in Brazil [there's even a place named Bekuta, from Abeokuta, in Brazil).

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Carnival is a festive season that occurs immediately before Lent (the last celebration before lent); the main events are usually during February. Carnival typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party. People often dress up or masquerade during the celebrations, which mark an overturning of daily life.


The Brazilian Carnival is one of the best-known celebrations today, but many cities and regions worldwide celebrate with large, popular, and days-long events. The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is the largest carnival in the world, according to the Guinness World Records, with two million people per day on the streets. The first festivals of Rio date back to 1723.


Origins of Lagos Carnival.

During the 1850’s there was a large influx into Lagos of educated Africans who had earlier been sold as slaves, from Sierra Leone, Brazil and Cuba. The Sierra Leoneans were known as Akus or Saros, the Brazilians and Cubans as Agudas.

In the 1880s there were four distinct groups in Lagos – the Europeans, the educated Africans (Saros), the Brazilians and the indigenes. The town was physically divided into four quarters corresponding to these groups. The Europeans lived on the Marina, the Saros mainly west of the Europeans in an area called Olowogbowo, the Brazilians behind the Europeans – their quarter was known as Portuguese Town or Popo Aguda or Popo Maro – and the indigenes on the rest of the island – behind all three. By 1888 there were 3,221 Brazilians in Lagos. A prominent member of the Brazilian group was Placido Adeyemo Assumpçao who later changed his name to Adeyemo Alakija.

Fanti Carnival (also known as Caretta) was brought to Lagos Island by these Brazilians who settled around Campos area in Lagos State and on Lagos Island to be specific. It was introduced by the Da Souza and Kanaku families. The masked rider and the horse are aspects of Brazillian ranch life. Some of the men dress like cowboys and they are known as FASUTINI and they ride bicycles while their leader rides a horse.

It is important to stress that, in the early days women did not partake in the dressing up in masks and different clothing, but they were allowed to go around with the different actors.

The carnival comes up three times in a year, Boxing Day, Easter Monday (the first celebration after Lent and Easter Sunday) and on New Years Day.

As time went on, the people living in Lafiaji area, also on Lagos Island, started participating in the carnival. Later still, other areas of Lagos, like Obalende, Surulere, Yaba, etc caught the carnival bug. Until recently, Lagos was the only part of Nigeria that hosted the carnival.



The green and gold of Campos Square (the Brazillians) at the Lagos Carnival 2012.



The red and white of Lafiagi at the Lagos Carnival 2012.


Violence

The carnival was a time of fun, laughter and merriment. However, from the 1970s to the early 2000s, the great Lagos festivals of Carnival, Eyo and Egungun were marred by violence between youths from different sections of Lagos or groups of masquerades. These festivals became synonymous with injury, destruction and death.

The Lagos State Government, headed by Babatunde Fashola, decided to get involved in organising the Carnival and Eyo Festival in order to ensure that activities are conducted in a safe and secure environment and that it serves as a means to attract tourists to the state. Government involvement has returned the carnival and Eyo Festival to what they were known for; laughter, music, dancing and merriment.

Government agencies such as LASTMA, LASAMBUS, RRS, Operation Mesa, Neighbourhood Watch, etc are fully mobilised to ensure that the event is hitch free. Corporate bodies are involved in sponsoring segments of the carnival, with some providing free food, drinks and souvenirs for celebrants. BRT buses convey members of the public to the Tafawa Balewa Square free of charge. There are also open top double-decker buses that give tourists a great view of the festivities. Famous musicians such as 9ice also perform at the carnival.


RRS (robocop) at the Lagos Carnival 2012


Police at the Lagos Carnival 2012




LASAMBUS at the Lagos Carnival 2012



Mounted police.







Open top double-decker tourist bus.


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Free rides on BRT buses.


Fire service


Lastma (road closed).

A new innovation was added to the celebration of carnival with the introduction of the junior carnival. Primary and secondary schools on Lagos Island are invited to send students to represent their schools at the junior carnival.
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St Jude’s Private Secondary School.


The procession usually kicks off at the Giwa Barracks, Falomo. Some floats then proceed along Awolowo Road to Tafawa Balewa Square. Another kick off point is Campos Square on Lagos Island. Celebrants parade down Igbosere Road, Broad Street, Catholic Mission Street, Marina Street and on to Tafawa Balewa Square. Some floats go through Ozumba Mbadiwe Road and Ahmadu Bello Way on Victoria Island on their way to the Tafawa Balewa Square. The junior carnival kicks of at the National Museum Onikan. The floats then proceed to Campos Square and then to the Tafawa Balewa Square.


The Lagos Carnival 2013 will hold on Easter Monday, April 1st 2013 from 10am till 6pm. Admission into the Tafawa Balewa Square is free. Admission to the VIP stands is strictly by invitation. It is advisable to park your car at the Marina car park and other designated car parks on Lagos Island. Awolowo Road, Bourdillon Road, Igbosere Road, Catholic Mission Street, Bamgboshe Street, King George V Road, the approaches to Tafawa Balewa Square and parts of Kingsway Road will be closed to traffic. However, BRT buses will be provided to convey members of the public to the TBS for free. Focal points for this year's carnival include Tafawa Balewa Square, Campos Square and Giwa Barracks (Kingsway Road) Ikoyi. Sponsors of the Lagos Carnival 2013 include First Bank, MTN, Maltina, Eko Hotel and Suites, Cool FM, NigeriaInfo and Wazobia FM. Performing at the Tafawa Balewa Square this year is Olamide (Whizkid and Eldee performed at last year’s carnival)/

naptu2:

Lots of Africanness on display, from Gelede to Egungun, etc (I'll post pictures of them). However, the carnival was brought to Lagos in the late 1800s by returnee slaves from Brazil known as Aguda or Popo.

The Lagos Carnival is part of the Black Heritage Festival with events that include boat regatta, masquerade displays etc. The chairman of the festival, Professor Wole Soyinka has declared that this year's festival will have a Brazilian theme to celebrate the relationship between Lagos and Brazil (we have the Agudas of Campos Square in Lagos and the orishas are still worshipped in Brazil [there's even a place names Bekuta, from Abeokuta, in Brazil).

Bros do not mind those who do not know and are still not ready to learn.

Good one bro.

The pictures are from last year's carnival. I'm having problems attaching my pics from this year's carnival.

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Gelede is an annual festival honouring “our mothers” (awon iya wa), not so much for their motherhood, but as female elders. It takes place when the dry season ends (March–May) among the Yoruba people of south-west Nigeria and neighbouring southeast Benin.

The celebration is recognizing the power and spiritual capacity women have in society. The performances are given by men, wearing masks that feature sculpted images on it, These scenes can be of animals and people or sewing machines and drums. The mask is one of a pair worn together by men masquerading as women to amuse, please and placate the mothers who are considered very powerful, and whom may use their powers for good or destructive purposes. These powers are especially linked to childbirth. The abilities they possess may be activated either consciously or unconsciously. Because of the Gelede performance, the community as a whole can acknowledge the power held by women.[1]

The Gelede ceremony involves carefully choreographed dance, singing and music, and especially drumming. Dozens of masquerading pairs may take part. The daytime festival is held in the marketplace, and is preceded the night before by an Efe ceremony at which male masks are used by ‘jesters’ who make satirical performances including social comment.

Gelede probably originated in the late 18th or early 19th century. It may be associated with the change from a matriarchal to a patriarchal society, but then one might expect it to have older beginnings.

The Gelede ceremony may also take place at the funerals of cult members or in times of drought or other serious situations which are thought to have been brought about by malevolent witchcraft.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelede

This year the Gelede drummers also teamed up with another group (I think it was the Agege group) to provide an amazing dance spectacle. However, my best group was locomotion. They had a . . .about 30 piece drum band, they had the best dancers and the finest girls. Video of locomotion coming up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcVXcyE-9To

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yeaah see brazil woen dey stark butt nekkid painting bodies..yeah rio carnival na fornication paradise oo...after dat na orgy go top am up private parties....wow when will lagos. carnival be like dat oo

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The costumes are made by people from the Lagos State Skills Acquisition Centre and are given to participants for free (sponsors cover the cost).

The Lagos Carnival is part of the Lagos Black Heritage Festival. Events of the Black Heritage Festival include a water regatta, gathering of masquerades from across South West Nigeria, art exhibition and events at the Badagry Slave Port and the Freedom Park on Broad Street.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0g79PLFegw

Jakumo: Since Lagos derived its inspiration for a carnival from Brazil, it would be a HUGE tourist revenue generator if the Brazilian celebration of youthful feminine beauty is emulated on the streets of Lagos. Here are some scenes from Brazil, and note also the strategic direction Obama is pointing to, the dream destination of every red blooded male alive.

And for those of you who are wondering, no, that is NOT Alecia Keys enjoying the sun on that float.

WoW! Is that OBAAMA on that LAP?

32-D:
[size=15pt]these brazilian beauties can make someone exhaust the whole vaseline in the house[/size]

I have got ABONIKI BALM. hope u don't mind, i can borrow you some

koolkamzzy:

I have got ABONIKI BALM. hope u don't mind, i can borrow you some

ahan u wantu kill me? Haba becos ur galfy wan do me...

Okija_juju:

What is there to like?! Not one Yoruba thing can be seen.. 4 Big Pepeyes and whatelse?! ABEGI!! I want to see people celebrate Culture in their carnivals.. Imagine an Argungu fishing festival with trawlers instead of fishermen?! #Utter Bollocks.. And they claim revenue, I laugh!

The only people that made any revenue from this charade are;

1. The Contractors for the costumes, stage, logistics, e.t.c.

2. The Hawkers around that Stadium.

3. Performers (musicians, performers, e.t.c)

Dats all..

Who else were you expecting to make revenue from the event?

This is for those of you that wanted to see boobs.

naptu2: This is for those of you that wanted to see boobs.

This is‎​ so sexy....

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