New Year Tradition In Bahamas

Ring in the New Year with some unique New Year Traditions in Bahamas from the house of 123newyear Food has always been a central feature of New Year in Bahamas. Some traditional Bahamian New Year items are black cake, ginger beer, apples, grapes, garlic pork, pepper pot, pickled onions and ham. New Year drinks include ginger beer, sorrel, mauby, sweet potato fly (a fly is a fermented drink), falernum, shandy, rum and wines.

One of the most remarkable traditions among the various New Year traditions in Bahamas is the Junkanoo Festival. The Bahamian festival of Junkanoo is a vivacious, motley parade of brightly costumed people gyrating and dancing to the rhythmic beats of cowbells, drums and whistles. Junkanoo parades are arranged in multiple groups and organized around a particular theme. Their costumes, dance and music reflect this theme. Families, friends and neighbors gather within groups to perform together at the parade.