Corn Island celebrates traditional Crab Festival
Arquimedes Hernández | Aug 26, 2013
Comparsas and local cuisine to celebrate the 172 anniversary of the abolition of slavery.
The Creole population of the caribbean islands of Corn Island started from today its traditional Crab Festival with cultural activities and a craft and food fair celebrating the third anniversary of the Island House of Culture and the 172 anniversary of the abolition of slavery. For three days this town is full of celebrations, offering local and foreign tourists the excitement and dances of their comparsas, which will go through the main streets of the island on a colorful parade involving the candidates for Miss Corn Island and all the islanders.
Crab Festival 2012: Photo Gallery
Onix Wilson, head of the House of Culture, said that this year has been prepared a fair to promote crafts and local cuisine, and August 27th there is scheduled the comparsas carnival where you can observe dances and music of the place. For this carnal Wilson said he will have the participation of 7 carrozas and 5 comparsas, but more will be adding during the festival, the carnival will start from 6:00 am, through the main streets of the island.
Each year Corn Island welcomes the abolition of slavery with the Crab Festival, Onix Wilson explains. On August 27th of 1841, British Colonel Alexander McDonald came to Corn Island to declare the freedom of the 98 slaves on behalf of Queen Victoria of England and King Roberto Carlos Federico from La Mosquitia (ancient Indian kingdom and British protectorate comprising the Caribbean of Honduras and Nicaragua).
Translated by Cynthia Cordero