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Interhash 2020
Its Carnival time again! Nothing makes a Trini happier than those words. Its Carnival time again!
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s you wake up on the day after Christmas Day (Boxing Day) That’s it! Christmas is over and Carnival starts. No time to reast, straight from Christmas parties to Carnival fetes. The sun seems brighter, the sky looks bluer and the winds once again blows steadily through the valleys. The best season begins.
There’s a definite skip in the steps of everyone, the music is jamming and everyone has a smile on their face. There is great excitement in the air as people hurry to get their party tickets, sort out their outfits and pick up their costumes at the Mas Camps for the big days. Everything else takes a back seat! Its all about the music, the parties, the Mas (Street Parades) and of course the alcohol! Long before the two designated Carnival days of 2019 (Feb 4th & 5th) the celebrations begin. The tempo heats up . Weeks of none stop feting. The signature events begin with all the promoters trying to get their event top of the billing alongside the standard events. The schools set their dates for the School parties with kids creating their own costumes and competing in their own carnival bands. The big name
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parties all line up in their expected order as they have done for years, the Victoria Gardens fete, followed by Fatima College fete, Bishops fete, University Fete, even the Army has their won fete. These private fetes exist alongside the Calypso tents where the Calypsoinans (Bards) sing their new tunes to their audiences and try to win the best Calypso of the year. As the season draws closer the more established fetes and official ‘Carnival events’ line up for their turns, The Dimarche Gras- the Kings and Queens costume competition, The Soca Monarch – the best Soca Artists of the year, kiddies Carnival, Panorama - the Steelband competition, the biggest and best event of the year when 60,000 patrons pack their coolers, make their way to the Savannah to enjoy hours of fantastic steelband music. In the final week, that’s when the big days begin with Jou’vert – or the ‘Dawn of the day ‘street parade /party kicks off. From as earily as 3am in the morning , Masqueraders dress in “dark costumes” depicting evil creatures, Bats, dragons, devils, politicians, Jab Jab, La Jablesse and other local folklore creatures, and parade and dance in the streets alongside music trucks or steelbands until the sun comes up. Recently many Jou’vert bands have become less sinister and they now soak the participants in mud, oil, paint or other material as they party in the streets, shocking many a tourist with glee. Sometime around 10am the
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creatures recede into their dark hovels to reappear next year and that’s when it all begins, the Bright colourful bands hit the streets. Its Pretty Mas time, the feathers, the glitter, the bikinis, brilliant head pieces, capes and other beautiful costumes step on to the stage to take their place in the Carnival parade for two days of revelry.
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Thousands & thousands of spectacular costumes take to the streets by 7am dancing to the music of steelbands, ‘Live’ music bands on trucks and Dj Music trucks till 7pm on Monday and then back again on Tuesday.
the Interhash Trinidad and 2020 be assured that the Carnival bacchanal would be sprinkled across all aspects of your experience here. We couldn’t leave you out could we?
A band often consist of 3,000 participants decorated in a theme, dancing carelessly with their friends to music along with their the ‘Alcohol carts’ always an arms length away, all heading towards to the Savannah to cross the stage , each boasting of their unique beauty.
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Port of Spain, the Capital City boasts 500,000+ masqueraders while other outlying towns host smaller but just as energy packed parades. The God of Bacchus takes over the island, filling the cups of all with copious amount of alcohol and taking away most inhibitions. Not All! We all wake up aching on Ash Wednesday for 45 days of Lent. Happy to stay away from the noise and alcohol as our battered livers beg for forgiveness, till Easter weekend throws us back in to the liming again. It never stops. As you read this, know that 90% of all Trini hashers will be engaged in some Carnival celebration somewhere on the island, no matter the time of the day or night. Its what we do. Its what we love. As we prepare to host
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Lime – Hang out Fete - Party Mas – Carnival Street Parade Soca – TT Music Carib/Stag – our beer Bacchanal – Confusion /fun Jouvert – Pre Dawn parade Winning – Trini gyrating dance
Vol. 20 No. 1
Jan-Feb 2019
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www.harriermagazine.com Editor / Publisher Jim Edens publisher@harriermagazine.com
Administration Lisa Sukita customerservice@harriermagazine.com Design / Artwork / Photos / Layout Digital Edition / Website Jimmy Wilkins jwilkins@harriermagazine.com Europe Correspondent Julie Burgess jaburgess@planet.nl
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Africa Correspondent Julia Stanton Julia_Stanton@hotmail.com Americas Correspondent John Walsh walshjj@gmail.com Contributors (in order of appearance) Editorial / Photos / Graphics IH 2020 Committee Quick Drawers Julie Burgess Bush Diver Julia Stanton Regular Contributors Julie Burgess, Paul Cade, Short Circuit, Quick Draw, Jim Edens, Randall Salisbury, Ian Slater, Julia Stanton, Lisa Sukita, Ken Watson, Jimmy Wilkins, Stockholm Trash Contributors Welcome! We welcome anything related to hashing. * All submissions are subject to the editor’s axe. DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the magazine, its advertisers, publisher or contributors.
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Editor’s Notes A new year is upon us and 2019 looks like another banner year for hashing around the world. Last year we celebrated the 80th Anniversary of Mother Hash when 2000 hashers gathered in Kuala Lumpur. A look at 2019 shows a full slate of HHH events with an emerging trend of favorites filling up fast. A word to the wise is to register early, or face the prospect of staying home while your early bird friends enjoy themselves at their favorite events. Harrier Magazine, which launched at Goa Interhash in 2002 marks its 17th year of publication this year. Harrier Magazine now publishes a 150 page digital magazine six times a year, which we plan to continue as long as our contributors keep sending HHH stories from around the globe. Our print publications have scaled back to twice a year due to increased print costs making more frequent print magazines financially unsustainable without additional support from sponsors. Interhash 2020 will be the first global Interhash on a Caribbean island and the IH Trinidad team promises the most festive Interhash ever. Read all about the Carnival experience that Trinidad pledges to deliver in 2020. IH 2020 updates will be in every edition of Harrier Magazine from now until the big event in April 2020. All IH registrants get a free subscription to the Harrier Magazine so you can be in the know on how to get there, where to stay and how to make the most of your trip to Trinidad. For details on your free Harrier
Magazine subscription check the IH 2020 Trinidad website or www.HarrierMagazine.com. How about the best HHH events in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and Oceania in 2019? Check out our choices based on what our regional correspondents could dig up in the waning months of 2018. As new events come up over the year we will do our best to cover them in the bi-monthly editions of Harrier Magazine. Event organizers-be sure to send your press releases and event updates to Publisher@HarrierMagazine.com so your event can be in the next edition.
Jim & Lisa at the 80th Anniversary of Mother Hash in Kuala Lumpur
I hope to see you at a hash event soon. Keep up the HHH traditions and keep on hashing. On On, Jim Edens, Publisher Harrier Magazine International Edition Fun on the run since 2002 www.HarrierMagazine.com
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Events Interhash 2020: Trinidad Mijas 30th Anniversary Pan Asia Hash 2019 Philippine Nash Hash 2019 Bimbo’s Birthday Bash 2019 Philippine Hash Bash 2019 Mekong Indochina 2019 Wild Wolf Birthday Bash, Koh Samui UK Nash Hash 2019 Kelso Interscandi 2019 Amari Watergate Midnight Charity Run
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Ken “Short Circuit” Watson Photographer
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Short Circuit has been running with the Angeles City Hash House Harriers since 1990, He came to Angeles from the Gold Coast, Australia. Ken started hashing in 1984 with the Groote Eylandt H3.
Welcome To Hashing In Nay Pyi Taw Nay Pyi Taw Hash House Harriers becomes the the newest addition to the Global List Of Hash Kennels. Nay Pyi Taw is the Capital Of Myanmar. Its one of the Quietest, Bestest, Prettiest & Lovliest places in the world. It is also the center to the Hashes who would like to visit the more famous & touristic cities such as Bagan, Mandalay, Lake Inle, Golden Rock & Hpa An to name a few.
It all started over a few beers at the Park Royal Hotel & today NPT H3 has completed over 10 runs. Shortly the Inaugural Outstation Weekend will take place in February !!! In Bagan. Nay Pyi Taw H3 is a Family Hash & meets up every other Sunday at 3 p.m. ( Hash Time) at Park Royal for a Run or Walk & socializing. Also the Park Royal Hotel offers entertainment time & again.
Hashes from all over the world are offered Special Room Rates staying at Park Royal. Please contact the Co Founders given below to get your Special Rates! Hasitha Hot Plate Manthriratne +959421073878 or hasitha74@gmail.com Nay Myo aka Room Service +959443033441
Or visit our website www.naypyitawhash.com So why wait??? Enjoy the serenity of this Beautiful Capital City Of Myanmar
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13th Anal Crazy Hat Pub Crawl 18-20 January 2019 Host: Gainesville Area Thirsty Runners H3 The event is being limited to the first 100 Thirsty Hashers that sign up. Currently 34 (more by now) are already registered so don’t delay, as with the modest $35 Pub Crawl fee, this should sell out fast. https://hashrego.com/events/gatrh3-13th-annual-crazy-hatweekend-2019
Barbados, Presidents Day Weekend, Saturday Hash 16 February 2019 Host: Barbados H3 Over Presidents Day weekend Feb 15-18, the Barbados H3 weekly Saturday afternoon hash will be joined by ten visiting Mount Vernon hashers, as a highlight of their annual Winter Caribbean Weekend Getaway. This is expected to be another great hash weekend, which first started as a joint hash with the Puerto Rico Rum Runners H4 Feb 2017. The 2nd Getaway event was with the Aruba H3 in Jan 2018. The Barbados hash warmly welcomes visiting hashers, so if your travel plans include Barbados in February, we’ll see you there. www.barbadoshash.com
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Top Hashing Events of 2019 Compiled by Julie Burgess
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n Europe, the odd years bring EuroHash. In this odd year, even though EuroHash is sure to be a really good event, it is not included in this article since many hashers cannot afford a pricy weekend hash cruise. Instead, we will focus on some hashing off the beaten path, some events not to be missed and other events that giving back to their communities and organizing Red Dress Runs for charity. OSLO H3, 30th ANNIVERSARY SKI HASH, 20-22 March, 2019 Oslo H3 was founded in March 1989, and they are celebrating their 30th anniversary. Oslo H3 is an active Hash with 30 – 50 member running weekly. Their celebration will be a traditional Oslo Ski Hash. The Ski Hash is an annual event, yet this year it will be a big one! The event will start in Oslo, and busses will transport hashers to the winter wonderland of Sjusjøen, where there is guaranteed good snow. The organizers are even nice enough to even stop by the airport to collect visitors. Sjusjøen is gently undulating and crossed by miles of prepared cross country ski tracks. The accommodation is in modern cosy cabins, and skis can be hired nearby. The 2 trails will be set with the novice in mind. At the end of the trail there are snow games. There is nothing like a cold beer and a hot sauna after the trail. You can wear a swim suit or go butt-naked. OH3 boasts one of the most extensive collections of mankinis in the northern hemisphere. These will be on show as hashers enjoy the sauna and a good old jump in the snow. OH3 even has their own band, ”Wrong Direction”, who will be keeping the dancefloor full on Saturday evening. They have a good repertoire of popular songs and the more you drink, the better they sound. The registration is all inclusive Oslo return, accommodation, food and drinks. For more details and to sign up: http://oh3.no/new/home
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Asia
Top Hashing Events of 2019 by Steve Roney aka Bush Diver
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very year there are a number of major hash events scheduled all over the world and 2019 is no exception. Many of these events are recurring and the host hash club rotates among the various hash clubs within a country or region. Most hash events are three day affairs and the event includes runs, circles, dinners and parties. The host hash clubs almost always set up a web site which describes what is being planned, the cost and who is attending. If you are interested you can go to the event web site and see if the event appeals to you. You can then sign up and make arrangements to pay. All hashers that have never attended a major hash event should consider attending at least one of the major hash events this year. You will not only have a great time but you will also make lots of new friends.
Pattaya Hash House Harriers 35th Anniversary January 4 to January 7 This is not really a nash hash level event but it will attract many participants so I am including it here. They are planning a full moon run on Friday January 4, a bar hop on Saturday, a Pattaya Jungle hash run on Sunday and an anniversary run on Monday. There will be meals included in the event as well as all the beer you can drink after the runs. Also included is a graphic design shirt. Mental Disorder, PH3 GM has been promoting the event and he expects in the area of 200 participants. Pattaya is well known as one of the premier entertainment towns in Asia so if you attend the event you can take in the famous Pattaya walking street. For more information: https://www.pattayah3.com/ph3-35th-anniversary-announcement/
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019 is a mega year for African hashes as three reach the grand number of 2000 runs which goes to show how quickly hashing spread in the region in the 1980’s. It’s also a Pan Africa year and finally Sierra Leone gets to host it.
Cape Town 2000 Runs Where: South Africa, Southern Africa When: 30 March – 31 March 2019 The first African hash to celebrate 2000 runs in 2019 is Cape Town H3 who invite you to join them for a weekend of fun, run and beer in the sun. With beautiful scenery, beaches, wine farms and plenty of outdoor activities you are bound to have all your sensors tickled. All food, beer, accommodation is provided, just bring your feet. Email anthony@turnkeydata.co.za for more information. Mauritius 800th Run Where: Mauritius, Southern Africa When: 26 – 28 April 2019 Come and hash on the beautiful island of Mauritius in the middle of the Indian Ocean with Mauritius H3 celebrating 800 runs. Everything will take place in Grand Baie, in the north of the island where a whole range of accommodation can be found to suit all budgets. More details will soon be on their website. http://www.mhash.com/
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Kiwi Nash Hash 1-3 February 2019 Hanmer Springs, New Zealand http://nashhash2019.co.nz Venue: Hanmer Springs Forest Camp, 243 Jollies Pass Rd, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand 7334. View their web site at http://www.hanmerforestcamp.co.nz/ PRE and POST LUBES: http://nashhash2019.co.nz - Thursday 31 January 12.45pm: “The Weka Run” (Train Ride, Booze, Goodie Bag and Winery) - Thursday 31 January 6pm : “Fat Catz Run” - Friday 1 February 1pm: “The Red Dress” Bookings for these are made directly with the activity organizers. NASH HASH RUNS: Four runs are planned; Ball Breaker, Long, Medium and Short. Details of these will be available on arrival. The theme for Saturday night is “Leather and Lace”. Be sure to bring sun screen, insect repellent, towel & togs if going to the hot pools, Pannikin. Aussie Nash Hash 3-5 May 2019 Port Douglas, QLD, Australia http://www.crochash.com PRE LUBES: The Cutlery H3 invites all vermin to their 1080 Poison Run, 26-28 April at Keppell Sands. The Canberra Caravan and Camping Hash invites you to come along on the first epic Caravan and Camping Convoy from Canberra past Cairns to Nash Hash 2019. For flyer and registration information email <footrothhh@gmail.com>
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