Cape Coons Cape Town

Ten years ago for Sony we produced an educational tape for handling their first miniDV handycam the DCR-PC7.

Nowhere in the world can any carnival or Mardi Gras be compared with the Cape Town Coon Carnivals in its splendor, gaiety and unmistakably Cape flavor. Every New Year, thousands of minstrels take to the streets in a dazzling display of colourful satin uniforms, shiny parasols, painted faces and foot-tapping banjo tunes that accompany the traditional folk songs.

It was also their funny answer on the black painted Al Johnson. The Coloured community of Cape Town who themselves had just recently been emancipated from slavery, mimicked these performers, but in their case, painted their faces white, and sang merry but sarcastic songs, often ridiculing their former masters. Although it is called the Coon Carnival ("Kaapse Klopse") by Capetonians, local authorities have renamed the festival the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, because the term "coon" has a derogatory connotation for some people.

The minstrel parade on January 2nd 2009 in Cape Town is a must for everyone with a camcorder. So book now and enjoy!

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[howardj23475]

7:38 lol this guy rules

[fynnchocol8909]

@charIesmanson1488btk 

[53Africa]

From the Cabo Verde islands of the African Continent / Angolan Capital Luanda 2 Cape Town South Africas coulords, Bulawayo 2 largest city in Zimbabwe, Rehoboth in central Namibia has the largest group of Basters (Bastards) or Molatos who were born out wedlock or unmarried parents from Cape Town Namaqualand (or Namibia's Nama), Hottentots, Herero, Xhosa and Setswana people.

[candizzlefrankizzle]

hell yeah at 1:22 !

[achmatwilliams]

Mr. Andrew Samuels on trumpet blowing those hi notes... Good material for SUNRISE BRASS BAND. Im sure those trombone notes will come in handy aswell. Best of luck for the season ahead.

[georgestevens2008]

Thank you so much for this.Cape Town without the Coons is like Paris without the Eifel Tower.

[blaasopie]

Baie dankie vir die aangename video!