Issue 5 - Grenada

Like all the other islands, Grenada is no stranger to Carnival. There is a unique part of Carnival that is embedded in their history, that is celebrated like no other - Jab Jab. Jab Jab, described by many locals, is not a style. It is a tradition.

In the Carnival world today, the word Jab is synonymous with devil masqueraders, but it is not really about the devil in a spiritual sense, but a way of mocking the slave masters in front of their faces, for the evils West Indians had to endure.

Unlike some other Carnivals that has evolved into a commercial entity, playing Jab Jab is free for all. There are no costumes, no feathers, no bright colours, and no registration process. You simply turn up, get oiled and dirty and express yourself.