An Ethnographic Study of Papadjab, an Afro-Caribbean Devil Dancer : the Christmas Street Festival in St. Lucia.

This book examines the religious, mythological and performance elements of the traditional Afro-Caribbean street festival. Using the theories of performance, political economy and symbolic analysis, this work elucidates how elements of African, European and South American cultures interact to produc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wintersteen, Benjamin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.
Temas:
Christmas > Saint Lucia.
Festivals > Saint Lucia.
Devil > Social aspects > Saint Lucia.
Folklore > Saint Lucia.
Noël > Sainte-Lucie.
Démon > Aspect social > Sainte-Lucie.
Folklore > Sainte-Lucie.
RELIGION > Holidays > Christmas & Advent.
Christmas
Devil > Social aspects
Festivals
Folklore
Manners and customs
Anthropology.
Social Sciences.
Manners & Customs.
Saint Lucia > Social life and customs.
Sainte-Lucie > Mœurs et coutumes.
Saint Lucia
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book examines the religious, mythological and performance elements of the traditional Afro-Caribbean street festival. Using the theories of performance, political economy and symbolic analysis, this work elucidates how elements of African, European and South American cultures interact to produce a unique understanding of the colonial and post-colonial experience.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (154 pages)
ISBN:9780773418592
0773418598

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