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What is Notting Hill Carnival’s Jab Jab parade?

From Al Jazeera · () English

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  • London’s Jab Jab masquerade brings hundreds of participants into Notting Hill Carnival at dawn wearing devil horns and covering their skin in motor oil.
  • Participants told Al Jazeera that preserving the Grenadian tradition remains important.

Every year, hundreds of people take part in London’s Jab Jab masquerade at dawn, wearing devil horns and covering their skin in motor oil to mark the start of Notting Hill Carnival.

Participants told Al Jazeera that continuing the Grenadian tradition is important.

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