US Karnaval

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The US Karnaval is an annual event taking place during February in Stellenbosch.

The tradition of a street parade with floats began in 1953, and was initially called a Jool ("Rag") . This practice was discontinued in in 1959. In 1965 it was resumed, but now called a Karnaval ("carnival").

http://www.sun.ac.za/english/entities/archives/Documents/1986%20Matieland%201.pdf