junkanoo

noun

1. A parade held in the Bahamas.

   countable, uncountable

2. A style of goombay traditionally played on goatskin drums and cowbells during the parade.

   countable, uncountable

   Rafael sang from his stuffings, the beat swirled, the brass blasted, and in a three-month period, America bought a bargeful of the Munings' "junkanoo" sound.

Where it comes from

From John Canoe, the older name of the festival, perhaps named after folk hero John Canoe.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry junkanoo (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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