Both The Jamaica Gleaner and the Jamaica Observer covered the annual event in Trinidad, one of Jamaica's neighbor Caribbean islands. It is a festival of colorful costumes, culture, music, art and food. The Jamaica Observer covered the event, which was held in early March of this year. The article discusses the globalization of "Carnival", as well as the opinions of people who support and oppose the now international event.
The article, first appearing in "Black Voices", coins the term "commercialized" when discussing globalization. The article poses the questions of whether the growth and expansion (essentially the globalization) of Carnival is diluting the countries' tradition and culture that is the basis for the event.
The pros and cons are clearly stated in the article, including that "commercialization" is good for the economy, but that it is losing its original cultural value.
This argument aligns with the frequent discussions of benefits and hindrances globalization has on every nation, especially developing nations, and ironically, arguments for either side are universal in content around the world.
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