Junkanoo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Junkanoo is a noun meaning A parade held in the Bahamas.
Meaning
A parade held in the Bahamas.
More Meanings
- (music) A style of goombay traditionally played on goatskin drums and cowbells during the parade.
Example Sentences
Rafael sang from his stuffings, the beat swirled, the brass blasted, and in a three-month period, America bought a bargeful of the Munings' "junkanoo" sound.
Junkanoo also became established among expatriate Bahamian communities, notably in Miami and Toronto, where Junkanoo bands were to be seen at the Orange Bowl and Caribana parades respectively.
Word Forms
- junkanoos
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include junketing, goombay, kadooment, jamboree, blocko, gombay.
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