The Carnival season ended symbolically with Tewey Vaval in Bataca, Kalinago Territory on Wednesday.
First a fake coffin was paraded through the streets to dancing and the beating of drums.
When night fell kerosene torches (bouzai) were lit while the parade continued.
Finally the coffin was burnt to ashes marking the end of the Carnival.
See photos below.
Pagan practices are alive and well among us. How do we reconcile this celebration with belief in God and the bible?
As if anyone ever doubted Carnival is really senseless..
Based on the Pictures, I’m predicting that within the next 50-60 years the Kallinago People (the pure Kallinago) will be non existent. What will be left will simply be the descendants of the Kalinago or as we say in DA, “Batta Carib.” Will that be good or bad for the Kallinago heritage? Remember this is only a prediction, not a fact based on pure, hard evidence.
But his wasn’t an exclusively Kalinago event. There were people from as far as Grand Bay and Portsmouth, from all over Dominica.
While you might be right the Kalinago might be extinct, we cannot say that based on these photos alone.
They need to go to another Carib lands to find new mate cause all Caribs are family now
That person in the light blue shit and cream pants with the blue hat look like fox from San Sauveur. Someone please tell me i am wrong.
Sa ses fete garcon. Keep up the culture.
that was a good ending to 2014 carnival cool
But where are the real caribs all am seeing is a pache batta caribe mix with neg,people try to get hold of your origin before its too late.
over the years the caribs migrate to different parts of the country and other ppl join the carib territory. we are all 1 family. no matter if is pache batta caribe u seein lol
Demonic act!
Everything demonic for allu in Dominica. Stupes
Does anyone spot occult practices in these pictures? I am afraid this is not culture as I expect many to argue in their responses.
Priceless indeed….beautiful…looks like real fun in burning vaval 2014..NOU Konnet VIV
Priceless indeed….beautiful…looks like real fun in burning vaval 2014..NOU Konnet VIV
Pagan rituals, at its best…
Hope there was nobody in that coffin!
Hats off for spuerlative reporting. 4 lines and pics…
Suscinct and to the point!
Bravo…
Of course I mean: succinct….
Tewey Vaval vs Tommy Lee. What can I say about we as a people
Would very much like to know where this tradition originated from and what is the significance of it
this ceremony is only worshipping the devil why are we so ignorant in dominical we say there is nothing wrong in carnival yet we have to bury because this is a ceremony is more than just a show it has hidden meaning if is not of god is of the …..
Thanks for the cool pictures!