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The Jumbies' Playing Ground : Old World Influences on Afro-Creole Masquerades in the Eastern Caribbean /
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...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Jackson :
University Press of Mississippi,
2012.
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |