Preparations...

Practicing new steps

Ussumani making the mask of the group

Putting up a new figure

The country is waiting for it's bigger party: Carnival! In the middle of February all across Guinea everybody will celebrate. In each city we wil have a parade where the neighbourhoods compete between them. The winner will go to the capital of th region and from there to tha capita of the country, Bissau. Every group expresse themselves according to their etnic group or social themes. They said that the national parade is beautiful. Every year the country stops for those 4 days. The Bijagós, one of the most important and richest cultural etnic groups, are used to win. The women dance only with their skirts made by the dry leaves of the rice. The sound of the drums and their natural rythm make then rest. I confess i'm anxious to participate in the party. For those days the joy, the union and the belonging will be even bigger...