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A group of teenagers wearing zombie costumes posing for a picture with their hands in the air. Photo by Onz Chéry for The Haitian Times

Cap-Haitien closed the 2023 carnival in electrifying fashion on Tuesday. Thousands of revelers danced in the streets to music from local bands Tropicana, Septentrional and Ekip as they followed their floats on The Boulevard street. Rara bands also provided animation to the carnival goers. Others roamed the streets wearing elegant costumes, portraying zombies, samurais and more.

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A woman dancing to the music of a rara band while shaking a rattle. Photo by Onz Chéry for The Haitian Times
carnival in Haiti
A man wearing a samurai costume gets ready to pull out his sword. Photo by Onz Chéry
carnival in Haiti,
A group of teenagers wearing zombie costumes posing for a picture with their hands in the air. Photo by Onz Chéry for The Haitian Times
carnival in Haiti
Two women dancing to the music of a rara band. Photo by Onz Chéry for The Haitian Times
carnival in Haiti
Teenagers hopped on a three wheel motorcycle for a quick ride. Photo by Onz Chéry for The Haitian Times
A rattle seller roaming The Boulevard in search of business. Photo by Onz Chéry for The Haitian Times
carnival in Haiti
A man busting some moves in the middle of the crowd on The Boulevard. Photo by Onz Chéry for The Haitian Times
carnival in Haiti
A boy wearing a zombie costume raises both hands in the air while holding a lollipop. Photo by Onz Chéry for The Haitian Times
carnival in Haiti
Members of a rara band playing a song with flutes and rattles to the delight of carnival goers. Photo by Onz Chéry for The Haitian Times
carnival in Haiti
Two children stand on top of a car to watch the crowd pass by. Photo by Onz Chéry for The Haitian Times
carnival in Haiti
A mask seller showing his items. Photo by Onz Chéry for The Haitian Times
carnival in Haiti
A kid watches while a man holding a bottle dances next to him. Photo by Onz Chéry for The Haitian Times
carnival in Haiti
A group of teenagers wearing zombie costumes posing for a picture. Photo by Onz Chéry for The Haitian Times

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Onz Chery is a Haiti correspondent for The Haitian Times. Chery started his journalism career as a City College of New York student with The Campus. He later wrote for First Touch, local soccer leagues in New York and Elite Sports New York before joining The Haitian Times in 2019.