Barbados Crop Over

Kadoonment is a Bajan term meaning a “big occasion filled with merriment and joy,” or simply put a very dope party. Where does crop over come in? In this sense crop over refers to the harvesting season of sugar cane where at the conclusion of the season there was a celebration to mark the closing of a successful harvest. Though the crop over celebrations stopped decades ago the spirit lives on today as Kadoonment Day. Music competitions run around the Crop Over festivities where world famous Soca artists compete for the best song of the carnival season. Parade day is undoubtedly most anticipated. Bajan streets fill with people outfitted in elaborate costumes. The beauty of the Bajan islands truly shines on Kadoonment Day. There is nonstop dancing behind the giant music trucks as they play masqueraders favorite tunes. Barbados Crop Over has become a staple destination on the carnival market calendar. While you’re there you may spot that infamous Bajan songstress in her costume drinking and
dancing alongside you…