{"id":5458,"date":"2023-05-23T11:35:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T11:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/45.56.112.127\/junkanoo\/?page_id=5458"},"modified":"2024-01-16T13:36:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T13:36:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasmuseumofjunkanoo.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Junkanoo is the \nprimary cultural \nexpression of \nThe Bahamas.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Named after a West African freedom fighter known variously as Gyan Cone, Gyan Kwaw, John Conny and John Canoe, Junkanoo is a stunning parade of colour, sound and motion \nand is the most anticipated event of the Bahamian calendar.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A symbol and celebration of freedom and self-expression, Junkanoo is a passion; a rejuvenation and renewal, available to anyone who opens themselves to \u201cfeel the rush\u201d.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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[rev_slider alias=”slider-1″ slidertitle=”Slider 1″][\/rev_slider] Junkanoo is the primary cultural expression of The Bahamas. Plan Your Visit Photo Credit: Erik Kruthoff Named after a West African freedom fighter known variously as Gyan Cone, Gyan Kwaw, John Conny and John Canoe, Junkanoo is a stunning parade of colour, sound and motion and is the most anticipated event […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5458","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t