![]() Folkloric songs echo across the island during fall’s Barí celebration, Maskarada on New Year’s Day, and the Simadan sorghum harvest festival in April. Then, five days later, on the festival of San Pedro, the same tribute is paid to the Pedros, Peters, Pablos, Pauls, Paulus, Piets, Petras, Petricas, and Petronelias.Īnd the music doesn’t end there. ![]() ![]() The Johns, Juanas, Juanitas, and Johannas of Bonaire are also honored with a visit. Roving musicians seek out islanders named Juan to serenade. He is preparing for a marathon-the 26 hours of gleeful musical mobs and soul-cleansing fire jumps that mark the festival of San Juan on the tiny, turquoise-fringed Caribbean island of Bonaire.Įvery June 23 four villages on the island-Nikiboko, Nord Saliña, Antriol, and Rincon-erupt in song at 8 pm and the performances don’t end until 10 pm the next night. He shuns alcohol, goes to bed early, and starts collecting dried cactuses. Like an athlete, Juan “Nochi” Coffie maintains a strict diet for two weeks before his big event.
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