pays homage to St John with a mixture of Paganism, African ritual and Roman Catholicism.
Although June is a month filled with drumming, dancing and singing, the festival itself lasts for only three days. Celebrations begin on 23 June On 24 June, the Day of St John the Baptist birth: Street Parades in the afternoon In the small town of Curiepe: More than 20,000 people flood into town onlookers sprinkle with rum along the way Consists of
Purification rituals through water and fire,