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An Ethnographic Study of Papadjab, an Afro-Caribbean Devil Dancer [electronic resource] : The Christmas Street Festival in St. Lucia.

By: Publication details: Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.Description: 1 online resource (154 p.)ISBN:
  • 9780773418592 (electronic bk.)
  • 0773418598 (electronic bk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 394.266309 394.266309729843
LOC classification:
  • GT4987.29.S26
Online resources: Summary: 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.
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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.

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