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J'Ouvert 2023 Photos: BK Celebration Brings The Joy, Mantis Puppet
Highlights from the annual West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn on September 04, 2023.
![A dancer in costume participate in the West Indian Day Parade, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/ap/22973312/20230905/041948/styles/patch_image/public/ap23247642048848___05160129732.jpg)
BROOKLYN — Thousands thronged the streets of Brooklyn Monday to throw color, bring joy and celebrate a New York City tradition that has proved stronger than a global pandemic.
J'Ouvert and the West Indian Day Parade marched proudly through Central Brooklyn on Labor Day uniting people from across the five boroughs for the historic festival.
Here are just a few special moments. And a big praying mantis puppet.
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