Grand Bahama
What is the name of the beach where the movie pirates of the Caribbean was filmed?
Rocky Creek Beach
What quadrant is Grand Bahama island located?
Northern Bahamas
What was the first costumes made from in junkanoo?
Leaves
Where is the origin of junkanoo
Africa
Name of the person believed to be the founder of Junkanoo
John Canoe
What is the name of the capital of Grand Bahama?
West End
What Bahamian Island is closest to the United States?
Bimini
What is used to make the colorful costumes in junkanoo today?
crepe paper
what was the material the second costume was made of
Sponges
What material was the third costume made from
News paper
What is the name of the largest settlement on Grand Bahama?
Eight Mile Rock
What is the largest island in the Bahamas?
Andros Island
Name 4 instruments used to make junkanoo music today
Bass drums, goat skin drums, tum tum drums, cowbells, black horns, kung kalackers, brass horns, scrapers
what was the purpose of the cow bell
To alert the masters when slaves were trying to run away
Name 2 junkanoo group leaders on Grand Bahama
Quinton Rolle, Thomas Curry, Micheal Miller, Chauncey Grey, Naze Curry
What are the names of the founders of the Grand Bahama Port Authority?
Sir Jack Hayward and Edward St. Georgfe
Name the 3 islands that have pink sand?
Cat Island, Abaco, Harbor Island Eleuthera
Name some 4 tools / materials used to create junkanoo costumes
Styrofoam, cardboard, cutting pliers, shears, cutting knifes, rods, wire, tape, contact cement, paint, glue, crepe paper, beads, feathers
Name the 5 major groups on Grand Bahama
Swingers, Superstar Rockers, Platinum Knights, Classic Dancers, New Generation
Name the islands where junkanoo parades are held
Nassau, Grand Bahama, Eleuthera, Abaco, Exuma
Who is the minister of Culture?
Leslier Miller-Brice
Name the capital of the Bahamas
Nassau, New Providence
What is junkanoo?
The culture of the Bahamas,
A festival that's celebrated Boxing Day and New Years Day
What was the purpose of junkanoo
The masters gave the slaves one day off, the day after Christmas, Boxing Day which they used to celebrate their African roots and heritage
Name the oldest junkanoo group
World famous vallyboys