J’OUVERT MORNING

J’Ouvert morning in Trinidad and Tobago is a wild, paint-and-mud-covered kickoff to Carnival, starting before dawn. Revelers dance through the streets to pulsating soca music, covering themselves and others in paint, mud, oil, or cocoa—symbolizing rebellion, freedom, and pure joy in a vibrant, chaotic celebration.

Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Stills: Rafa Jiménez