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Bacchanal in the rain
( L )Two of the STAR revellers get down during the [COLOR=blue! important][COLOR=blue! important]Jamaica[/COLOR][/COLOR] Carnival road march yesterday. - Norman Grindley photos
Not even rain could keep the spectators and revellers from coming out to jump and celebrate Jamaica Carnival yesterday.
Both revellers and spectators proved that rain could not dampen their spirits. In one instance, a spectator who stood with a child sitting around his neck wined with a reveller while she looked down on him.
A group of funeralgoers showed that they were not to be left out of the fun as they put their shoes aside and wined with passing revellers along [COLOR=blue! important][COLOR=blue! important]Oxford[/COLOR][/COLOR] Road, St Andrew.
( L )Two of the STAR revellers get down during the [COLOR=blue! important][COLOR=blue! important]Jamaica[/COLOR][/COLOR] Carnival road march yesterday. - Norman Grindley photos
Not even rain could keep the spectators and revellers from coming out to jump and celebrate Jamaica Carnival yesterday.
Both revellers and spectators proved that rain could not dampen their spirits. In one instance, a spectator who stood with a child sitting around his neck wined with a reveller while she looked down on him.
A group of funeralgoers showed that they were not to be left out of the fun as they put their shoes aside and wined with passing revellers along [COLOR=blue! important][COLOR=blue! important]Oxford[/COLOR][/COLOR] Road, St Andrew.
Route
The parade, which started around 12:25 p.m., from East Kings House Road, made its way on to Hope Road, down Waterloo Road, turned on to Constant Spring Road moved down Half-Way Tree Road on to Oxford Road then Tom Redcam Avenue and on to Arthur Wint Drive for the final stop, the National Stadium's car park.
Led by Digicel's [COLOR=blue! important][COLOR=blue! important]music[/COLOR][/COLOR] truck and the Tivoli Marching Band, revellers moved to several soca songs, such as Dead or Alive, Soca In My Blood and Chippin' Down The Road.
The Bryon Lee and the Dragonaires truck, along with its live band, which was stationed at the back of the parade, pulled the spectators along with it as they did various soca and dancehall selections.
A sea of green, red, yellow and blue was all the eye could see as the colourful T-shirt groups complete with headsets, flags and masks, gyrated to the intoxicating soca beats behind the big truck.
When the parade reached Constant Spring Road and the rains stopped, revellers were able to refresh themselves during a break, with water, food and fruits. The long cords of orange peel dangling from one vendor's orange-peeling machine told that he was doing brisk business.
Some revellers were so drunk by the music they painted themselves and poured water all over their bodies as they made their way down the road.
Police officers were easy targets for some revellers. While many just stood and watched, others pushed them away when they went to 'wine' on them. However, two men who were in a police jeep were not so fortunate as a reveller climbed through the window of the vehicle to get to them.
The parade, which started around 12:25 p.m., from East Kings House Road, made its way on to Hope Road, down Waterloo Road, turned on to Constant Spring Road moved down Half-Way Tree Road on to Oxford Road then Tom Redcam Avenue and on to Arthur Wint Drive for the final stop, the National Stadium's car park.
Led by Digicel's [COLOR=blue! important][COLOR=blue! important]music[/COLOR][/COLOR] truck and the Tivoli Marching Band, revellers moved to several soca songs, such as Dead or Alive, Soca In My Blood and Chippin' Down The Road.
The Bryon Lee and the Dragonaires truck, along with its live band, which was stationed at the back of the parade, pulled the spectators along with it as they did various soca and dancehall selections.
A sea of green, red, yellow and blue was all the eye could see as the colourful T-shirt groups complete with headsets, flags and masks, gyrated to the intoxicating soca beats behind the big truck.
When the parade reached Constant Spring Road and the rains stopped, revellers were able to refresh themselves during a break, with water, food and fruits. The long cords of orange peel dangling from one vendor's orange-peeling machine told that he was doing brisk business.
Some revellers were so drunk by the music they painted themselves and poured water all over their bodies as they made their way down the road.
Police officers were easy targets for some revellers. While many just stood and watched, others pushed them away when they went to 'wine' on them. However, two men who were in a police jeep were not so fortunate as a reveller climbed through the window of the vehicle to get to them.
Crowd control
The further along the parade went, the harder it became for police and security officers to contain the gathering. Many spectators pushed passed security personnel who tried to control the crowd, eager to share in the celebrations.
As the parade made its way down Arthur Wint Drive, revellers had a burst of [COLOR=blue! important][COLOR=blue! important]energy[/COLOR][/COLOR] as they demonstrated their wining skills and utilised their last chance to "get on bad" behind the big truck. As the parade came to an end, it was clear that for both revellers and spectators, it was well-spent time.
Revellers party in the streets despite showers - Norman Grindley
The further along the parade went, the harder it became for police and security officers to contain the gathering. Many spectators pushed passed security personnel who tried to control the crowd, eager to share in the celebrations.
As the parade made its way down Arthur Wint Drive, revellers had a burst of [COLOR=blue! important][COLOR=blue! important]energy[/COLOR][/COLOR] as they demonstrated their wining skills and utilised their last chance to "get on bad" behind the big truck. As the parade came to an end, it was clear that for both revellers and spectators, it was well-spent time.
Revellers party in the streets despite showers - Norman Grindley
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