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Wintersteen, Benjamin.

An Ethnographic Study of Papadjab, an Afro-Caribbean Devil Dancer The Christmas Street Festival in St. Lucia. [electronic resource] : - Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2010. - 1 online resource (154 p.)

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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.

ISBN: 9780773418592 (electronic bk.) 0773418598 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Christmas -- Saint Lucia.
Devil -- Folklore.
Devil -- Social aspects -- Saint Lucia.
Festivals -- Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia -- Social life and customs.
Christmas--Saint Lucia.
Festivals--Saint Lucia.
Devil--Social aspects--Saint Lucia.
Folklore--Saint Lucia.
RELIGION / Holidays / Christmas & Advent

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Saint Lucia--Social life and customs.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: GT4987.29.S26

Dewey Class. No.: 394.266309 394.266309729843