Did you know about Junkanoo? 👺🥳 You are on time to see this UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Junkanoo is the national cultural festival of The Bahamas. Its origins date back to the beginning of the nineteenth century, it was brought to The Bahamas by enslaved Africans who used their three-day holiday to recreate festivals from home. Today its celebrated through parades in which the costumes are made with a variety of materials. Junkanoo is an outlet for creative expression, and