At J’Ouvert, revelers were the canvases
A devilish crew at J’Ouvert ready to horn in on the action.
BY TEQUILA MINSKY
There was oil, paint and powder, and there were lots of devils and steel drum
bands, as revelers packed Empire Boulevard in Brooklyn at the crack of
dawn on Monday for J’Ouvert.
The event’s name is from the French “jour ouvert,” meaning the start of the day.
It starts at 6 a.m., before the actual West Indian Day Parade along Eastern Parkway.
After J’Ouvert, the revelers and musicians move on to the parade.
In past years, the opening event had been plagued by violence. But this time
around, while one gun was recovered, police reported no major violence, according
to Eyewitness News.
PHOTO BY TEQUILA MINSKY
PHOTO BY TEQUILA MINSKY
Looking good! Plus, Jackson Pollock would be proud.
PHOTO BY TEQUILA MINSKY
Looking slick! Oiled up and ready to roll for J’Ouvert and the West
Indian Day Parade.
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