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Creole Heritage Month and Jounen Kwéyòl (Creole Day) |
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| From 01 to 31 October 2019 |
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St. Lucia
Throughout the country |
Organizing committee:
Msgr. Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre
Address: Barnard Hill, Castries, St Lucia
Tel: +1 758-453-1477 |
| frclcsocial@gmail.com |
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The celebration of Creole Heritage Month and Jounen Kwéyòl (Creole Day) in St. Lucia has developed since its inception in 1984 into the biggest cultural extravaganza. The festival has broader impact across communities and social sectors than any other calendar event in St. Lucia.
Jounen Kwéyòl (Creole Day) is a festival that celebrates Creole culture. It is held on the last Sunday of October across the entire island, and has been held annually since 1984. That Sunday, the various towns chosen to host this festival put out the result of their grand preparations, local dishes and foods.
Apart from the food part, the event is collaborated with kweyol music some of which have been past down to and from many generations. The most widely used instrument besides vocals are the Tambos (drums) and are beaten throughout as people speak in the creole language and have a merry time. Most people commemorate this day by wearing the island's National Wear such as the Wob Dwiete.
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