UNDP pays tribute to Moko Jumbie master Junior Bisnath

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July 27, 2026

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UNDP pays tribute to Moko Jumbie master Junior Bisnath

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RADHICA DE SILVA

For more than three decades, Junior Bisnath has dedicated his life to keeping children off the streets and on stilts.

The San Fernando cultural icon has trained hundreds of young people in the art of Moko Jumbie walking, taking teams from some of the country’s most disadvantaged communities onto national and international stages, including the FIFA World Cup.

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