Lagos Carnival

The Lagos carnival also known as the Fanti or Caretta Carnival of Lagos,[1] is the most prominent in West Africa. The carnival is usually held during the Lagos Black Heritage Festival, a colorful folk festival which holds annually in Lagos. The origins of the carnival dates back to the Lagos colonial period when the Brazilian former slave returnees came back to reside in Lagos in the 19th century. The carnival was re-instated in 2010.[2] The event is usually centered on Lagos Island, filled with troop displays of costumes and various forms of entertainment including music and dancing. The carnival portrays an eclectic mixture of Nigerian, Brazilian and Cuban heritage of the city.[3][4][5]

References
  1. K. K. Prah (2009). Back to Africa: Afro-Brazilian returnees and their communities. Centre for Advanced Studies of African Society Cape Town (CASAS). ISBN 978-1-920-4474-58.
  2. Kerstin Pinther; Larissa Förster; Christian Hanussek; Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum; IWALEWA-Haus (Bayreuth, Germany); Goethe-Institut (Nairobi, Kenya). Afropolis: City. Jacana Media, 2012. p. 142. ISBN 9781431403257.
  3. "The Lagos Carnival – a grand street party". I Love Lagos.
  4. Monica Mark (8 May 2015). "Lagos locals fear annual carnival's links to Brazilian past are being lost". United Kingdom: The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  5. Omolara Omosanya. "Lagos Carnival adds colour to Easter celebrations". Radio Lagos. Radio lagos. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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