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Toronto is home, and this year my sister and I went back as curators to play mas at Caribana. Every year I see the same comments (lewd, disgraceful, bad parenting) about the fact that I let my kids grow up inside this tradition. So this time I want to show you what Carnival actually is. Pretty mas was born from people who were told their skin was something to hide, deciding instead to make it the main piece of the outfit and decorate it in jewels, feathers and rhinestones. My friend Naomi Cowan put it perfectly: Carnival day is like a wedding day, the one day every girl gets her moment. You'll also catch us getting soaked at Niagara Falls and squeezing everything we could out of my city. Two truths can exist at the same time, and I'm raising my daughters to hold both.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 [opener — locks with title]
00:07 A word from Squarespace
01:01 Back home in Toronto
03:21 "They call it disgraceful"
05:25 Every girl is a celebrity (ft. Naomi Cowan)
06:21 Why my kids will play mas someday
07:38 Two truths at the same time
09:44 We're going on the boat (Niagara Falls)
10:55 A word from Squarespace
13:58 One last look at Toronto
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Toronto is home, and this year my sister and I went back as curators to play mas at Caribana. Every year I see the same comments (lewd, disgraceful, bad parenting) about the fact that I let my kids grow up inside this tradition. So this time I want to show you what Carnival actually is. Pretty mas was born from people who were told their skin was something to hide, deciding instead to make it the main piece of the outfit and decorate it in jewels, feathers and rhinestones. My friend Naomi Cowan put it perfectly: Carnival day is like a wedding day, the one day every girl gets her moment. You'll also catch us getting soaked at Niagara Falls and squeezing everything we could out of my city. Two truths can exist at the same time, and I'm raising my daughters to hold both.
Follow Naomi Cowan
Instagram: [fill in]
YouTube: [fill in]
TikTok: [fill in]
Welcome to Paradise (album): [fill in]
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CHAPTERS
00:00 [opener — locks with title]
00:07 A word from Squarespace
01:01 Back home in Toronto
03:21 "They call it disgraceful"
05:25 Every girl is a celebrity (ft. Naomi Cowan)
06:21 Why my kids will play mas someday
07:38 Two truths at the same time
09:44 We're going on the boat (Niagara Falls)
10:55 A word from Squarespace
13:58 One last look at Toronto
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Advertising & Other Inquiries: team@loversbyshan.com
