Haiti’s National Carnival Parade
The name in Haitian creole of the carnival for this year is “Ayiti Toutan” (Haiti Always). The launch of the carnival two days ago was postponed due to the political situation affecting Haiti.
- Revelers perform during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 10, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- A reveler with body painted in motor oil depicting the devil performs during of 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 9, 2016, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers perform during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 9, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers perform during of 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 9, 2016, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers perform during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 9, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers perform during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 9, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers perform during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 9, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers perform during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 9, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers perform during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 9, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers perform during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 9, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers perform during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 10, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers perform during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 10, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- A reveler performs during of 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 9, 2016, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The name of the carnival for this year is Ayiti Toutan, in Haitian creole, (Haiti always). (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers perform during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 10, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers perform during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 10, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers perform during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 10, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers perform during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 10, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers, their bodies painted with a mixture of cane sugar syrup and coal depicting the devil circle a coffin during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 10, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers, their bodies painted with a mixture of cane sugar syrup and coal depicting the devil, perform during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 10, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- A reveler performs with a snake during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 10, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- A reveler performs during of 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 9, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- A reveler performs during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 9, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers with bodies painted in motor oil depicting the devil run around a coffin during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 9, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- A reveler with body painted in motor oil depicting the devil perform during the 2016 National Carnival Parade on February 9, 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)