Thousands flooded the streets of Brooklyn for the city's 55th annual West Indian J'Ouvert Parade on Monday in celebration of the cultural event for the first time since the pandemic.J'Ouvert is a Caribbean carnival that signifies a tradition started by freed slaves after emancipation. Parade-goers dressed up in Caribbean garb while waving flags of their homeland.This year's theme, dubbed, 'Rejuvenate Breaking the Chain and Embracing the Movement,' featured the J'ouvert Festival on the streets of Brooklyn at 6am with thousands decked out in costumes while drums roared in the background in the early morning. Festivities are expected until 6pm ending with the West Indian Day Parade.
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