About Jember Fashion Carnaval
Jember Fashion Carnaval or JFC (Indonesian Karnaval Busana Jember) is an annual carnival held in the East Java city of Jember. It is officially written as Jember Fashion Carnaval; the word carnival here is officially spelled as carnaval, probably a confusion with the Indonesian spelling karnaval, or an influence of the Dutch spelling carnaval. Jember Fashion Carnival has no relation with the Christian pre-Lenten festival, but more of a festivities in general, roughly following the Brazilian style and the Canary Islands style. The festival presents a performance of dancers in extravagant costu.
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