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For a quiet, romantic getaway, consider an alternate month or
a different destination.
Festivals
The biggest blowout of the year is
Junkanoo
. Junkanoo dates
back to the island's slavery days and a time when slaves were
given permission after Christmas to celebrate with African tra-
ditions. No one quite knows the origin of the term Junkanoo.
Some believe it came from John Canoe, an African leader who
demanded the right to celebrate even after he was brought to
the island as a slave. Other people believe it comes from a
French term used for the parade masks.
Fortunately, what really matters is fun, and everyone agrees on
that during Junkanoo. Starting on
Boxing Day
(December 26)
and continuing until New Year's Day, Junkanoo is filled with
parades, partying, and lots of noise.
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