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Check out the Mercury Carnival Band. The website has lots of pictures and information about the concept.

Bwois Kwaib

This costume is our National flower. She blossoms crimson in the midst of drought. The bois kwaib represents a resilience found inherently in all Dominicans, a strength and beauty of culture which shines through when times are hard. This small but beautiful flower is almost perfectly represented in bright fuchsia with red highlights. The head piece is an exaggerated version of this small but radiant flower.

Drapeau

This costume is an artistic recreation of the Flag of Dominica. The colour representations are the same as the flag, with green symbolizing the lushness of the island, yellow for the sun and richness of culture, the black people and soil, and white to represent our many rivers, water and purity of heart. Red, which traditionally stands for the blood of the people, is seen within the 10 stars which are purposefully placed on the head, for intelligence, the chest from which comes the heart and warmth of our people, the waist as a symbol of fertility and continuity, AND the neck, wrist, arms and legs from where the yokes and shackles of slavery were broken. The stripes on the Flag are clearly visible on this costume.

Amazona Imperialis

This costume represents our National Bird, the only parrot found on any Nation’s Flag, The Sisserou, which exemplifies royalty with its purple chest and proud stance. The sisserou spreads its wings and takes flight, soaring gracefully in pairs. This is Mercury’s prize costume. It was designed to transform YOU into the Sisserou.

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