00:00Features of the all-time wedding included gentlemen dressed in black three-piece suits
00:06with coat, tails, and white shirts, black top hats, bow ties, and white gloves, while
00:13women dressed in 18th and 19th century castle dresses, white-brimmed hats decorated with
00:20flowers, fascinators, and white gloves, a staple on the annual Tobago heritage calendar.
00:27TV6 News caught up with Assistant Secretary in the Division of Culture, Niall George.
00:58Even the schools of tourists gathered admired the spectacle, some seeing it for the very
01:04first time.
01:27Scores of persons enjoyed the celebrations, inclusive of the young people, much to the
01:47delight of Assistant Secretary George, who stated the future of the festival is in good
01:52hands.
01:53What do you want to tell other young people because I'm seeing a lot of young people participating.
01:59Yes, and that's very important.
02:01I hope that others emulate the Moriah Heritage Festival in getting the young ones involved
02:06because in some heritage productions you are seeing the same older ones and it's going
02:11to be very difficult to keep that tradition alive if younger persons aren't getting involved.
02:15To the males especially, I'm saying don't listen to the stereotyping.
02:18Get involved, be part of it, make sure our heritage lives on.
02:23Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.
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