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The West Indian-American Day Parade, begun in the 1940s in Harlem by Trinidadian Jesse Waddle, is the culmination of the West Indian Carnival, where thousands dance down Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights in colorful costumes. But the masqueraders are only one of many aspects of the parade that draws up to three million spectators: there are the music—calypso, soca, rap, reggae, steel bands—and, of course, the food—curries, kebabs, jerk chicken, coconut bread, coconut water, codfish fritters. Take a look at some of the Flickr photos from this year’s parade.
Photos by Flickr users kuroda Photograph, b’klynborn, ultraclay!, sasterpstra, Carlito_Brigante_