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Moko jumbies : the dancing spirits of Trinidad /

Seventeen years ago, Glen "Dragon" de Souza founded the Keylemanjahro School of Arts and Culture on the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. The school's mission was to revive the almost-forgotten West African tradition of the Moko Jumbie, or "dancing spirit" and adopt stilt-walking into the annual...

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Main Author: Falke, Stefan, 1956-
Other Authors: Cliff, Stafford, Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, Lovelace, Earl, 1935-, Anderson Barbata, Laura, 1958-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pointed Leaf, 2004.
Subjects:
Moko Jumbies > Trinidad and Tobago > Trinidad > Pictorial works.
Carnival > Trinidad and Tobago > Trinidad > Pictorial works.
Stilt-walkers > Trinidad and Tobago > Trinidad > Pictorial works.
Trinidad > Social life and customs > Pictorial works.
Moko Jumbies.
Carnival.
Stilt-walkers.
Manners and customs.
Trinidad and Tobago > Trinidad.
Trinidad and Tobago.
Caribbean Area.
Pictorial works.
Summary:Seventeen years ago, Glen "Dragon" de Souza founded the Keylemanjahro School of Arts and Culture on the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. The school's mission was to revive the almost-forgotten West African tradition of the Moko Jumbie, or "dancing spirit" and adopt stilt-walking into the annual Carnival celebration.

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Call Number: GT 4229 .T7 F355 2004
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