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Rara Tou Limon, 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade

On Roller Skates A Moving High Five
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One of the performers with Rara Tou Limon skated past the crowd giving all the outstretched hands a moving high five.

Rara Tou Limon external link Haitian Dance and Drum Performing Company   •  At The 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade external link   •  24th Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 10.04" N, 122° 24' 36.63" W   •  (Photo taken 12:00:57 Sunday 26 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Friday 5 July 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_4849
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Roller Skating Cowboy With Orange Hat
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A roller skating cowboy wearing an orange cowboy hat was one of several roller skaters with Rara Tou Limon dressed in colorful outfits that afternoon.

Rara Tou Limon external link Haitian Dance and Drum Performing Company   •  At The 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade external link   •  24th Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 10.04" N, 122° 24' 36.63" W   •  (Photo taken 12:01:04 Sunday 26 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Friday 5 July 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_4857
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A W A V and XX On Flag
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A flag carried as part of the Rara Tou Limon contingent could be interpreted as the letter W or the letter V or the letters XX, or could just be an abstract design.

Rara Tou Limon external link Haitian Dance and Drum Performing Company   •  At The 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade external link   •  24th Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 10.04" N, 122° 24' 36.63" W   •  (Photo taken 12:01:16 Sunday 26 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Friday 5 July 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_4862
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Scary Rara Tou Limon Dude
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One of the men costumed as part of the Rara Tou Limon contingent walked past and presented himself as one really scary dude.

Rara Tou Limon external link Haitian Dance and Drum Performing Company   •  At The 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade external link   •  24th Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 10.04" N, 122° 24' 36.63" W   •  (Photo taken 12:02:22 Sunday 26 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Friday 5 July 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_4878
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Skater's Silver Foil Hair Glowed
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One of the skaters with Rara Tou Limon used foil tinsel for hair and that silver hair glowed as the sun hit it.

Rara Tou Limon external link Haitian Dance and Drum Performing Company   •  At The 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade external link   •  24th Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 10.04" N, 122° 24' 36.63" W   •  (Photo taken 12:02:55 Sunday 26 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Friday 5 July 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_4889
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Summer Clad Zoot Suited Skater
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A Zoot suited skater stripped down to summer wear, skated past the other dancers while snapping his fingers.

Rara Tou Limon external link Haitian Dance and Drum Performing Company   •  At The 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade external link   •  24th Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 10.04" N, 122° 24' 36.63" W   •  (Photo taken 12:03:06 Sunday 26 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Friday 5 July 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_4895
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Used Banner As A Parasol
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One of the women marching with Rara Tou Limon used a banner as a parasol to protect her head from the harsh sunlight.

Rara Tou Limon external link Haitian Dance and Drum Performing Company   •  At The 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade external link   •  24th Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 10.04" N, 122° 24' 36.63" W   •  (Photo taken 12:04:01 Sunday 26 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Friday 5 July 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_4916
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Swirling Skirts And A Flag
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Swirling skirts with Rara Tou Limon danced up the street with the Haitian flag walking beside them.

Rara Tou Limon external link Haitian Dance and Drum Performing Company   •  At The 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade external link   •  24th Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 10.04" N, 122° 24' 36.63" W   •  (Photo taken 12:05:02 Sunday 26 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Friday 5 July 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_4934
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"Light for Haiti" And "Rebuild"
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Signs carried as a part of Rara Tou Limon read, "Light for Haiti," and "Rebuild."

Rara Tou Limon external link Haitian Dance and Drum Performing Company   •  At The 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade external link   •  24th Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 10.04" N, 122° 24' 36.63" W   •  (Photo taken 12:05:10 Sunday 26 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Friday 5 July 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_4938
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Children Were Last To March
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Festively dressed children were the last to march as part of Rara Tou Limon.

Rara Tou Limon external link Haitian Dance and Drum Performing Company   •  At The 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade external link   •  24th Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 10.04" N, 122° 24' 36.63" W   •  (Photo taken 12:05:42 Sunday 26 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Friday 5 July 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_4948
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