| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Folklore studies in a multicultural world |
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Folklore studies in a multicultural world.
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| Contents |
Masquerade derivation, costumes, and behavior -- Aesthetics of masquerading -- Masquerading in the Eastern Caribbean -- Specific masquerade types -- Masquerade prototypes in West Africa -- Masquerade prototypes in Western Europe -- Old world-new world comparisons |
| Summary |
During the masquerades common during carnival time, jumbies (ghosts or ancestral spirits) are set free to roam the streets of Caribbean nations, turning the world topsy-turvy. Modern carnivals, which evolved from earlier ritual celebrations featuring disguised performers, are important cultural and economic events throughout the Caribbean, and are a direct link to a multilayered history. This work explores the evolutionary connections in function, garb, and behavior between Afro-Creole masquerades and precursors from West Africa, the British Isles, and Western Europe. Robert Wyndham Nicholls u |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Moko Jumbies -- Caribbean Area
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Stilt-walkers -- Caribbean Area
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Carnival -- Caribbean Area
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Customs & Traditions.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Black Studies (Global)
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Carnival
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Manners and customs
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Moko Jumbies
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Stilt-walkers
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| SUBJECT |
Caribbean Area -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85020293
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| Subject |
Caribbean Area
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2012020561 |
| ISBN |
9781617036125 |
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1617036129 |
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9781621036166 |
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1621036162 |
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