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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1. Verfasser: Wintersteen, Benjamin
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (154 pages)
ISBN:9780773418592
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