Photographer Timothy Aideloje caught some of the beautiful faces from the carnival crazy crowd in Lagos. Check out some of these priceless smiles. All photos courtesy Timothy Aideloje (@jtimidal).
The Lagos 2013 carnival was a blast, an experience only good old Lasgidi can deliver. We’ve got pictures to feed your eyes and nostalgia, so gorge away. All images were captured by photographer Timothy Aideloje (@jtimdal) who was kind to share his photo experience of the carnival with African Renaissance Theatre & Ent.
The silver Lagosian
We would have liked to title this ‘blue dancer’, but erm…
Who would like to get tickled by those feather-fingers?
There is only one thing you must do at every carnival, go craaazy!
This guy is cool and he knows it!
The purple gang.
In Nigeria this is what we call, “go down low”
We’ll say it again, every carnival, go crazy!
Now here’s a different way to hang out.
They say staring at the colour green increases your creativity. Well, these ladies certainly amplify that effect.
Even secondary school students got in on the fun. No class today, headmaster.
Cool carnival stunts.
The photo experience of a communal celebration through the lens of photographer Paul Gimba
When African drums boom we can’t help but move. (Photo by Paul Gimba)
Can you move like Africans move? (Photo by Paul Gimba)
Carnival in Calabar or carnival on Mars. (Photo by Paul Gimba)
Pride of Benin
Little African angels. (Photo by Paul Gimba)
Wickedly winding waists. (Photo by Paul Gimba)
Black, white and spectacular. (Photo by Paul Gimba)
Carnival is… colour. Colour. Colour. (Photo by Paul Gimba)
Alice would feel right at home in Calabar Wonderland. (Photo by Paul Gimba)
The blazing petals of celebration. (Photo by Paul Gimba)
Madame of the dance. (Photo by Paul Gimba)
Dance, lady! Dance! (Photo by Paul Gimba)
Gongs of glory (Photo by Paul Gimba)
An experience capped off with spectacle. (Photo by Paul Gimba)
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Legend tells of a time when man stood hundreds of feet tall from the ground. This fellow must’ve been one of the shorter ones.
A river of blue dancers for the rhythmic adventurer to swim in.
It’s lots of fun at carnivals, but it’s also lots of walking. Good thing there are lots of sights and sounds around to make it beautiful experience.
Wonder what species of butterfly he is?
The Hunchback of Gwarimpa. Parties with the people by day, eats them at night.
You have to love a woman with curves who loves to dance.
Traditional African arts and culture has that mystery about it which is eternally captivating. Especially when placed in a modern environment.
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