
Life in Belmont
The wall of a Belmont resident, neighbour to Granderson Lab, is borrowed by moko jumbies to don their costumes and stilts. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Heading Out
As a Belmont residents run Tuesday morning errands, Damir Ali of Moko Sõmõkow affixes his hat in preparation for a walk to the Queen's Park Savannah stage. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Footwear
Alexei Chang Kit readies himself to portray a moko jumbie with Moko Sõmõkow. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Daddy's Work
Daddy Jumbie, also known as Adrian Young, makes final adjustments to the headpiece of his Moko Sõmõkow costume. 13th February, 2018.
#daddyjumbie #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

In Focus
A member of #1000mokos known as 'Fayola' adorns herself prior to taking up a roll as ground crew for the Moko Sõmõkow moko jumbies
The ground crew supports the jumbies, helping to keep both the masqueraders and members of the public safe, as well as supplying water, food, bits of costume, and helping perform on-the-fly repairs as needed. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Ready for the Day
Windsor 'Doctor Jumbie' Frederick readies himself and his facepaint for a day out with Moko Sõmõkow. 13th February, 2018.
#doctorjumbie #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

To the Streets
A Moko Sõmõkow jumbie exits Granderson Lab to the streets of Belmont. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Striped Warrior
Shervon Clarke sits atop a Belmont wall, strapped to his stilts, and in a striped warrior costume of Moko Sõmõkow: The Magnificent Return of Sunjata. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Safety Pins
Moko Sõmõkow designer, Alan Vaughan, adjusts the costume of Hakim Sherry on Carnival Tuesday morning. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Josh Lu
Artist and stiltwalker, Josh Lue Chee Kong, acts as ground support for Moko Sõmõkow: The Magnificent Return of Sunjata. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Capturing the Moment
A Belmont resident photographs the activity of the moko jumbies outside his home. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Watch!
Joel Joseph practices manoeuvres on a Belmont sidestreet, while waiting on his fellow jumbies to ready themselves for the Queen's Park Savannah stage. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Upward
Hakim Sherry jokes with Joel Joseph (off-camera) while he gets himself dressed for the coming day of activity. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Moko Warmup
As one warmup exercise prior to a fullday of stiltwalking, Daddy Jumbie drops from a standing position down to a few centimetres above the ground, throughout balancing all his weight only onto his toes. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Moko Warmup
As one warmup exercise prior to a fullday of stiltwalking, Daddy Jumbie drops from a standing position down to a few centimetres above the ground, throughout balancing all his weight only onto his toes. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Moko Warmup
As one warmup exercise prior to a fullday of stiltwalking, Daddy Jumbie drops from a standing position down to a few centimetres above the ground, throughout balancing all his weight only onto his toes. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Moko Warmup
As one warmup exercise prior to a fullday of stiltwalking, Daddy Jumbie drops from a standing position down to a few centimetres above the ground, throughout balancing all his weight only onto his toes. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Warrior Ready
A tall warrior portrayed by Shervon Clarke. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

The Silk-Cotton Tree
With his face shadowed, Kriston Chen, portraying the Silk-Cotton Tree of Moko Sõmõkow, adds details to his hat. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Alexei
Portrait of Alexei Chang Kit, in costume. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #portrait

#brotherjumbie
Brother Jumbie, also known as Adriel Asseveiro, walks tall sticks in the streets of Belmont. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Granderson
Granderson Lab, Belmont, a collective art space operated by Sean Leonard, serves as the base of operations for the 2018 efforts of Moko Sõmõkow: The Magnificent Return of Sunjata. 13th February, 2018.
#grandersonlab #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Eat ah Food
On the streets of Belmont, moko jumbie, Daniel Bascombe, buys doubles for breakfast from a vendor sporting Trinidad and Tobago colours. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Joel
Portrait of Joel Joseph as he jokes while atop sticks on the streets outside Granderson Lab, Belmont. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #portrait

Future Jumbies
Jab Jab Jumbie and Sun Sun don their sticks on a Carnival Tuesday morning in Belmont. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #futurejumbies #mas #mokojumbie

Moko Sõmõkow
Moko Sõmõkow: The Magnificent Return of Sunjata
Designed by Alan Vaughan, the Moko Sõmõkow mas band portrays the myth of the first Mali mansa, Sunjata, and his return home as 'The Lion of Mali'.
13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Dancing the Sticks
Daniel Bascombe dances his stilts as Moko Sõmõkow awaits its turn on the Queen's Park Savannah Carnival stage. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Yuh Foot Wukkin'
Lester Doodnath in costume. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Fearless Leader
Fearless Leader, also known as Kriston Chen, dressed as the Silk-Cotton Tree as part of the Moko Sõmõkow: The Magnificent Return of Sunjata presentation. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #eye #mas #mokosomokow

Moko Stare
Hakim Sherry of Moko Sõmõko, in costume with face painted. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomoko #trinidadandtobago

Mid-Air Repair
Doctor Jumbie, Windsor Frederick, repairs his knee while atop his sticks. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #doctorjumbie #mokojumbie #mokosomokow

Wine an' Fling it Up
A reveller from a prettymas Carnival band dances into the middle of a tight group of towering moko jumbies. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Moko Sõmõkow
Moko Sõmõkow: The Magnificent Return of Sunjata
Designed by Alan Vaughan, the Moko Sõmõkow mas band portrays the myth of the first Mali mansa, Sunjata, and his return home as 'The Lion of Mali'.
13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Herald
Jaden is the harbinger of Moko Sõmõkow: The Magnificent Return of Sunjata. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Mokos on Stage
The Moko Sõmõkow crosses the Queen's Park Savannah stage on Carnival Tuesday. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Mokos on Stage
The Moko Sõmõkow crosses the Queen's Park Savannah stage on Carnival Tuesday. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Mokos on Stage
The Moko Sõmõkow crosses the Queen's Park Savannah stage on Carnival Tuesday. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Mokos on Stage
The Moko Sõmõkow crosses the Queen's Park Savannah stage on Carnival Tuesday. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Moko Family
Daddy Jumbie, Adrian Young, with Brother and the Future Jumbies. 13th February, 2018.
#brotherjumbie #daddyjumbie #futurejumbie #carnivaltuesday #trinidadandtobago

Future
A Future Jumbie dances on sticks at the exit of the Savannah stage. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #futurejumbie #mas #mokojumbie

Balla Fasséké
Moko Sõmõkow designer, Alan Vaughan, embodying the spirit of Balla Fasséké on Carnival Tuesday. 13th February, 2018.
#alanvaughan #carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow

Force Projection
The Moko Sõmõkow support van exits the Queen's Park Savannah. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #trinidadandtobago

Veynu
Veynu Siewrattan on sticks with Moko Sõmõkow: The Magnificent Return of Sunjata. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #mas #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #teal

Daddy Jumbie
Daddy Jumbie, also known as Adrian Young. 13th February, 2018.
#carnivaltuesday #daddyjumbie #gold #mokojumbie #mokosomokow

Suspect
From left to right: Kriston 'Fearless Leader' Chen; Windsor 'Doctor Jumbie' Frederick; Damir Ali; and Lester Doodnath stand for a photograph in the hot afternoon sunshine along Victoria Avenue, Woodbrook. 13th February, 2018.
#1000mokos #carnivaltuesday #mokojumbie #mokosomokow #touchdsky