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Washington West students feel the Bahamian vibe
By Olean Times Herald
Mar 19, 2010 - 7:52:20 PM

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Washington West Elementary students partake in a Junkanoo, a traditional, carnival-like event held in the Bahamas, March 18 at St. Bonaventure University. The children learned Bahamian dances and made special outfits as part of the elementary school's ongoing culture collaboration with a class in the Bahamas.

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