The Dragon Boat festival is an annual sporting event which occurs in both Trinidad and Tobago. Traditional Chinese cultural performances are also showcased at the festival. Dragon boating is a fairly new sport to Trinidad and Tobago. The festival was first officially recognized in 2006 and there have been annual events since.
A dragon Boat is approximately 12 meters long and is a human powered boat. For the event, the boat is decorated with a dragon head and tail and the crew are required to carry a large drum on board as the drummer's rhythm guides the paddlers strokes. Generally, the crew consists of 20 paddlers, a drummer and someone sitting at the rear of the boat to steer the boat. Tobago's dragon boat festival was in June this year, i'm looking forward to attending next year.
Wow. I did not know that this was so prominent in T&T.
ReplyDeleteWow. I did not know that this was so prominent in T&T.
ReplyDeleteDragon Boat festival is celebrated annually now, its a spectacular event.
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