junkanoo

Etymology

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

noun

  1. A parade held in the Bahamas.
  2. A style of goombay traditionally played on goatskin drums and cowbells during the parade.“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.”