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.)
Description based upon print version of record.
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.