{"id":543,"date":"2014-09-30T16:55:49","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T20:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/trinidadandtobago\/?p=543"},"modified":"2016-07-10T15:48:30","modified_gmt":"2016-07-10T19:48:30","slug":"jouvert-morning-in-trinidad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/trinidadandtobago\/jouvert-morning-in-trinidad\/","title":{"rendered":"J’Ouvert Morning in Trinidad"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Trinidad Carnival<\/a> officially kicks off with J\u2019Ouvert morning<\/strong>. And for many partygoers, the carnival also ends with J’Ouvert<\/strong>. J\u2019ouvert, which happens to be the French word for \u201cday opens<\/em>\u201d takes place before dawn on Carnival Monday<\/a>. It is the first party that takes place in the early hours of carnival Monday morning. During J\u2019Ouvert, partygoers gather on the streets of Port-of-Spain<\/a> with their bodies covered in mud, oil coca and many other forms of body paint to party on the streets. Trinis refer to J\u2019Ouvert as dutty mas<\/strong> because you will get dirty during J\u2019Ouvert morning.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\"jouvert-fireblower\"\r\n\r\n

J’Ouvert<\/h2>\r\n

The Trinidad Carnival officially kicks off with J\u2019Ouvert morning. And for many partygoers, the carnival also ends with J’Ouvert<\/strong>. J\u2019ouvert, which happens to be the French word for \u201cday opens\u201d takes place before dawn on Carnival Monday. It is the first party that takes place in the early hours of carnival Monday morning. During J\u2019Ouvert, partygoers gather on the streets of Port-of-Spain with their bodies covered in mud, oil coca and many other forms of body paint to party on the streets. Trinis refer to J\u2019Ouvert as dutty mas because you will get dirty during J\u2019Ouvert morning.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

What to Wear on J’Ouvert<\/h2>\r\n

J\u2019ouvert is actually pronounced Jou-vay. Many visitors consider it to be like Halooween for adults. Crowds wake up early in the morning before the rooster crows and cover themselves in mud and head on to the streets. Although mud is the most popular choice, people also use motor oil, axle grease, greasepaint, real paint and a host of other dirty stuff that you can smear all over your body. People will also throw mud, powder and water on each other in this wild and crazy party. Unlike the carnival, you don\u2019t have to wear any costume to J\u2019Ouvert. You can simply wear clothing that you don\u2019t mind getting dirty. This is important because when j\u2019Ouvert is finished, you will most likely be throwing these clothes away. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

Music at J\u2019Ouvert<\/h2>\r\n

J\u2019Ouvert is a celebration of Soca music. Revelers come to listen to the newsest soca tunes. Although you can play J’Ouvert with a DJ or a live band, purists won’t settle for anything other than a steelband.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

J\u2019Ouvert Bands<\/h2>\r\n

There are many well-organized J’Ouvert bands with clear headquarters or mas camps who offer live DJs or live music along with costumes and rolling bars. Just like the carnival, there are many J\u2019ouvert bands to choose from. Some of the popular bands include Red Ants<\/strong> and Cocoa Devils<\/strong>. And just like playing mas with a carnival band, J\u2019Ouvert bands can also be pretty crowded. However, playing J\u2019Ouvert is often cheaper than playing mas. If you choose to play with a J\u2019Ouvert band, you will be provided with a simple J\u2019Ouvert costume, breakfast, alcohol and great music.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

J’Ouvert Time<\/h2>\r\n

The festival starts well before dawn and peaks a few hours after sunrise. Start Time for J\u2019Ouvert changes from year to year but it is usually around 3a.m. However, many bands take to the streets at the more traditional time of 4a.m. J\u2019Ouvert lasts between 4 to 5 hours and it is usually over by 9am-10am in the morning with most people heading home to prepare for the carnival. Because J\u2019Ouvert is often quite messy, many people give themselves enough time to clean up all the body paint and mud from their body.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

J’Ouvert Costumes<\/h2>\r\n

J’Ouvert Costumes are not a necessity since the point of J’Ouver is to get down and dirty. but you can still purchase a costume for J’Ouvert. Unlike your costume for the Carnival, you don’t have to book your costume way in advance and costumes for J’Ouvert are usually much cheaper than costumes for the Carnival<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Real J’Ouvert vs. Fake J’Ouvert<\/h2>\r\n

Many Trinidad locals make a distinction between real J’Ouvert and fake J’Ouvert. In short, if your band is not heading towards Independence Square<\/strong> in downtown Port of Spain, your not taking part in the real J’Ouvert. There are several advantages to the fake thing such as less crowds, greater safety and colder drinks. J’Ouvert purists will tell you that, for J’Ouvert to work its magical spritual renewal, you need to be in the wild and crazy crowds that converge on Independence Square.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Carrying on Bad on J’Ouvert Morning<\/h2>\r\n

J\u2019Ouvert is a lot of fun. The reason why it is so much fun is that anything goes. Trinis will often refer to people attending J\u2019Ouvert as \u201cCarrying on Bad<\/strong>\u201d, which is simply a Trini way of saying that they are doing whatever they want to do. J\u2019Ouvert is simply sweet madness…\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Trinidad Carnival begins with J\u2019Ouvert, which happens to be the French word for \u201cday opens\u201d. 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