Now that's a statement piece. A celebration of liberation and freedom, the Bahamian Junkanoo has roots in West African cultures. Junkanoo time means music, dance, vivid costume, and theater in the days leading up to the new year. Our Junkanoo headdress was worn in 1994 when this celebration was brought to our Smithsonian Folklife Festival and you can now see its full splendor thanks to Smithsonian 3D Digitization. It is made of carboard and crepe paper and decorated with paint, tinsel, and shini