Despite Halloween falling on Tuesday, people gathered in town on Saturday for the eighth annual Halloween parade. The parade featured participants dressed as 'zonbi', creatures originating from the Vodou religion, symbolizing the eternal connection between the living and the departed.
falls on Tuesday , people flocked to town on Saturday. Among the main attractions was the parade, which is now in its eighth year.People took to the streets dressed as monsters, creatures and demons known as 'zonbi'. There was also a band of drummers who stopped on Bold Street to perform.
Rather than a conventional depiction of zombies, the parade's theme delves into the origin of the idea. The Kongo word for 'soul', 'nzambi', eventually transformed into 'zonbi' as enslaved Africans were taken to Haiti. Through this, the Vodou religion emerged, combining African traditions with those from the Caribbean. The 'zonbi' theme symbolises the eternal connection between the living and the departed.
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