It is one of the largest Mardi Gras celebrations in the Caribbean and North America. Kanaval is marked with floats, giant puppeteer like costumes, food, Kompa music, and Rara. Unique to Haiti, Rara is a genre of festival music played during street parades usually accompanied by maracas and metal bells. Call and response and impromptu refrains are also known in Rara. Kanaval is a time to celebrate music, food, dance and especially art. Haitian artistry is on full and prideful display during Kanaval. Beautified costumes are worn by masqueraders but you’ll most striking the dedication and time these artists took to create these carnival crafts.
