Photos and videos from Carnaval in Fort de France, Martinique. http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/CRW3716/253852378_7pzkL-Ti.jpg http://civex.smugmug.com/gallery/4328389_o6eDK/ 2008-02-12T06:21:45Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Fort de France offers great positions for enjoying the parades.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852378_7pzkL" title="Fort de France offers great positions for enjoying the parades."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/CRW3716/253852378_7pzkL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Fort de France offers great positions for enjoying the parades." title="Fort de France offers great positions for enjoying the parades." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:11:56Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/CRW3716/253852378_7pzkL-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Lots of men dressed in drag for today.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852395_6vvfu" title="Lots of men dressed in drag for today."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/dscf0743/253852395_6vvfu-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Lots of men dressed in drag for today." title="Lots of men dressed in drag for today." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:13:20Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/dscf0743/253852395_6vvfu-Th.jpg 2012-02-24 00:00:00 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />The black and white theme is often observed, often not.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852420_p2pN3" title="The black and white theme is often observed, often not."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/dscf0737/253852420_p2pN3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The black and white theme is often observed, often not." title="The black and white theme is often observed, often not." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:00:31Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/dscf0737/253852420_p2pN3-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />I also took his picture with his camera so he could have his own souvenir.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852455_EdG5E" title="I also took his picture with his camera so he could have his own souvenir."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/dscf0731/253852455_EdG5E-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="I also took his picture with his camera so he could have his own souvenir." title="I also took his picture with his camera so he could have his own souvenir." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:11:34Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/dscf0731/253852455_EdG5E-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Members of The Men of Clay (well, we didn't name the group).</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852479_7NH4C" title="Members of The Men of Clay (well, we didn't name the group)."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/dscf0709/253852479_7NH4C-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Members of The Men of Clay (well, we didn't name the group)." title="Members of The Men of Clay (well, we didn't name the group)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:09:35Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/dscf0709/253852479_7NH4C-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Death walks the streets of Fort de France. I understand Martinque is the only celebration of Carnevale that has an event on Wednesday - the burning of Vaval.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852536_fVx54" title="Death walks the streets of Fort de France. I understand Martinque is the only celebration of Carnevale that has an event on Wednesday - the burning of Vaval."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/death/253852536_fVx54-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Death walks the streets of Fort de France. I understand Martinque is the only celebration of Carnevale that has an event on Wednesday - the burning of Vaval." title="Death walks the streets of Fort de France. I understand Martinque is the only celebration of Carnevale that has an event on Wednesday - the burning of Vaval." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:11:43Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/death/253852536_fVx54-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Hips sway to the beat of the drums</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852593_J2uAZ" title="Hips sway to the beat of the drums"><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/hipsters/253852593_J2uAZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Hips sway to the beat of the drums" title="Hips sway to the beat of the drums" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:00:55Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/hipsters/253852593_J2uAZ-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Black and white are the colors for Wednesday.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852647_pwzb6" title="Black and white are the colors for Wednesday."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/mummer/253852647_pwzb6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Black and white are the colors for Wednesday." title="Black and white are the colors for Wednesday." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:08:22Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/mummer/253852647_pwzb6-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />More cowbell. I want more cowbell.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852813_nBpcW" title="More cowbell. I want more cowbell."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/moreCowbell/253852813_nBpcW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="More cowbell. I want more cowbell." title="More cowbell. I want more cowbell." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:04:59Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/moreCowbell/253852813_nBpcW-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />This group carries the fire that will be used to burn Vaval. I failed to keep track of how many times the circled the entire route, but I counted 4.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852830_uN2A2" title="This group carries the fire that will be used to burn Vaval. I failed to keep track of how many times the circled the entire route, but I counted 4."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/vavalBurners/253852830_uN2A2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This group carries the fire that will be used to burn Vaval. I failed to keep track of how many times the circled the entire route, but I counted 4." title="This group carries the fire that will be used to burn Vaval. I failed to keep track of how many times the circled the entire route, but I counted 4." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:08:55Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/vavalBurners/253852830_uN2A2-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />One of the few floats in the Vide en Noir et Blanc prior to the buring of Vaval.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852865_q4iTv" title="One of the few floats in the Vide en Noir et Blanc prior to the buring of Vaval."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/CRW3705-copy/253852865_q4iTv-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="One of the few floats in the Vide en Noir et Blanc prior to the buring of Vaval." title="One of the few floats in the Vide en Noir et Blanc prior to the buring of Vaval." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T03:58:54Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/CRW3705-copy/253852865_q4iTv-Th.jpg 2007-02-21 02:38:36 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />ibid</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852883_qzDGq" title="ibid"><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/CRW3717-copy/253852883_qzDGq-Th.jpg" width="109" height="150" alt="ibid" title="ibid" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:06:07Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/CRW3717-copy/253852883_qzDGq-Th.jpg 2007-02-21 02:56:44 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Cross-dressing seemed to be the norm for men.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852872_rYySR" title="Cross-dressing seemed to be the norm for men."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/CRW3709-copy/253852872_rYySR-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Cross-dressing seemed to be the norm for men." title="Cross-dressing seemed to be the norm for men." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:07:45Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/CRW3709-copy/253852872_rYySR-Th.jpg 2007-02-21 02:41:28 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />A labor protest against Club Med had been underway for the previous month.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852906_Eoj3p" title="A labor protest against Club Med had been underway for the previous month."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/CRW3735-copy/253852906_Eoj3p-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A labor protest against Club Med had been underway for the previous month." title="A labor protest against Club Med had been underway for the previous month." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:08:21Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/CRW3735-copy/253852906_Eoj3p-Th.jpg 2007-02-21 03:11:12 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />idib</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852901_AfzoT" title="idib"><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/CRW3731-copy/253852901_AfzoT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="94" alt="idib" title="idib" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:07:17Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/CRW3731-copy/253852901_AfzoT-Th.jpg 2007-02-21 03:10:32 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Lounging at dusk</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852921_v83y5" title="Lounging at dusk"><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/CRW3736-copy/253852921_v83y5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Lounging at dusk" title="Lounging at dusk" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:07:47Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/CRW3736-copy/253852921_v83y5-Th.jpg 2007-02-21 03:11:18 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />The Cathedrale de St-Louis at dusk.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852925_z7qxB" title="The Cathedrale de St-Louis at dusk."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/CRW3743-copy/253852925_z7qxB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="110" alt="The Cathedrale de St-Louis at dusk." title="The Cathedrale de St-Louis at dusk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:08:23Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/CRW3743-copy/253852925_z7qxB-Th.jpg 2007-02-21 03:26:06 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />I'm not sure why this guy is so solemn.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852947_7UBqn" title="I'm not sure why this guy is so solemn."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/img4349-copy/253852947_7UBqn-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="I'm not sure why this guy is so solemn." title="I'm not sure why this guy is so solemn." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:07:24Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/img4349-copy/253852947_7UBqn-Th.jpg 2007-02-21 12:40:47 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Finally, I got someone to pose for me!</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852938_pwWgZ" title="Finally, I got someone to pose for me!"><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/img4348-copy/253852938_pwWgZ-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Finally, I got someone to pose for me!" title="Finally, I got someone to pose for me!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:08:09Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/img4348-copy/253852938_pwWgZ-Th.jpg 2007-02-21 12:39:02 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Day glo works well in the Caribbean.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852976_Hxx4C" title="Day glo works well in the Caribbean."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/img4378-copy/253852976_Hxx4C-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Day glo works well in the Caribbean." title="Day glo works well in the Caribbean." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:03:37Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/img4378-copy/253852976_Hxx4C-Th.jpg 2007-02-21 12:55:48 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />A representation of Vaval.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852972_6Uj8j" title="A representation of Vaval."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/img4351-copy/253852972_6Uj8j-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="A representation of Vaval." title="A representation of Vaval." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:04:22Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/img4351-copy/253852972_6Uj8j-Th.jpg 2007-02-21 12:41:50 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />These guys were mobbed, so I settled for their backs.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852995_XFVho" title="These guys were mobbed, so I settled for their backs."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/img4433-copy/253852995_XFVho-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="These guys were mobbed, so I settled for their backs." title="These guys were mobbed, so I settled for their backs." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:08:45Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/img4433-copy/253852995_XFVho-Th.jpg 2007-02-21 13:36:42 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Let's see now, I can't remember which one is in costume.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253852991_PHCcs" title="Let's see now, I can't remember which one is in costume."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/img4425-copy/253852991_PHCcs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Let's see now, I can't remember which one is in costume." title="Let's see now, I can't remember which one is in costume." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:06:01Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/img4425-copy/253852991_PHCcs-Th.jpg 2007-02-21 13:35:17 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />The poliss had binoculars to spy with and water guns.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253853017_BzbFN" title="The poliss had binoculars to spy with and water guns."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/img4472-copy/253853017_BzbFN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The poliss had binoculars to spy with and water guns." title="The poliss had binoculars to spy with and water guns." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:03:41Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/img4472-copy/253853017_BzbFN-Th.jpg 2007-02-21 13:52:00 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Strike a pose - every 20 feet, it seemed.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253853015_UWJng" title="Strike a pose - every 20 feet, it seemed."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/img4462-copy/253853015_UWJng-Th.jpg" width="126" height="150" alt="Strike a pose - every 20 feet, it seemed." title="Strike a pose - every 20 feet, it seemed." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:06:23Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/img4462-copy/253853015_UWJng-Th.jpg 2007-02-21 13:49:39 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Fort de France in the afterglow of sunset</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253853035_UgL3h" title="Fort de France in the afterglow of sunset"><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/dscf0766/253853035_UgL3h-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Fort de France in the afterglow of sunset" title="Fort de France in the afterglow of sunset" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:06:43Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/dscf0766/253853035_UgL3h-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Leaving Fort de France.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253853047_EHwXK" title="Leaving Fort de France."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/leavingFDF/253853047_EHwXK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Leaving Fort de France." title="Leaving Fort de France." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:02:13Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/leavingFDF/253853047_EHwXK-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Leaving Carneval.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253853057_brt3F" title="Leaving Carneval."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/dscf0767/253853057_brt3F-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Leaving Carneval." title="Leaving Carneval." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:07:06Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/dscf0767/253853057_brt3F-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />See if you can figure out this optical illusion.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253853102_SNbxr" title="See if you can figure out this optical illusion."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/opticalIllusion/253853102_SNbxr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="See if you can figure out this optical illusion." title="See if you can figure out this optical illusion." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:08:19Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/opticalIllusion/253853102_SNbxr-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />This group of drummer is followed by chanters.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/4328389_o6eDK#253853212_4RHFM" title="This group of drummer is followed by chanters."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/chanters/253853212_4RHFM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This group of drummer is followed by chanters." title="This group of drummer is followed by chanters." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:06:16Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Carnaval-Martinique-2007/chanters/253853212_4RHFM-640.mp4