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===Junkanoo=== [[File:JunkanooDancerPixelizedFace2006.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Junkanoo participant in costume during the 2006 Parade]] The city's chief festival is [[Junkanoo]], an energetic, colourful street parade of brightly costumed people dancing to the rhythmic accompaniment of cowbells, drums and whistles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/wcm/connect/MOF_Content/internet/The+Government/Residents/Culture/Junkanoo/ |title=What is Junkanoo? |date=October 10, 2020 |website=The Government of the Bahamas |publisher= |access-date=April 29, 2021 |quote= |archive-date=April 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429045942/https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/wcm/connect/MOF_Content/internet/The+Government/Residents/Culture/Junkanoo/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The word 'Junkanoo' is derived from the name of the founder: [[John Canoe]]. The celebration occurs on December 26, July 10 and January 1, beginning in the early hours of the morning (1:00 a.m.) and ending around 10 a.m. At the end of the Junkanoo procession, judges award cash prizes for the best music, costumes, and overall group presentation. Participants spend all year preparing their handmade costumes by using coloured crepe paper and cardboard.
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