Barbados crop-over Carnival and Grand Kadooment!

Dates July 7th to August 6th, 2007

Lasting for approximately 5 weeks, and starting in July, Crop Over is a Barbadian festival celebrating the end of the local sugar cane crop harvest - hence it’s name.

It’s origins can be traced back to the 1780’s, a time when Barbados was the world’s largest producer of sugar. At the end of the sugar season, there was always a huge celebration to mark the culmination of another successful sugar cane harvest - the Crop Over celebration.

The finale is the Grand Kadooment! This carnival parade features large bands with members dressed in elaborate costumes to depict various themes. Designers compete for the coveted Designer of the Year prize while the revelers seem more intent on having a good time!

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