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Moko Jumbie #siasummer20nhc

CAFE STUDIO 5 209A, COLDHABOUR LANE, LONDON, United Kingdom

The character of the Moco Jumbie was originally a cult figure found throughout West Africa.  https://www.traditionalmas.com/project/moko-jumbie/

Moko Jumbie

CAFE STUDIO 5 209A, COLDHABOUR LANE, LONDON, United Kingdom

From its origin in Africa through its journey to the U.S. Virgin Islands, the mocko jumbie has evolved culturally at celebrations and festivals since the 1960s. Today they continue to embody V.I. culture. Tuesday, the Guardians of Culture Moko Jumbies danced at Hotel on the Cay to kick off the new season.    

Trinidad was originally called Kairi which is Kalinago for “Land of the Hummingbirds”

CAFE STUDIO 5 209A, COLDHABOUR LANE, LONDON, United Kingdom

KAIRI THE ABORIGINALS Trinidad, once called ‘Kairi’ (or possibly ‘Iere’) was aboriginally inhabited by many groups of Amerindian peoples who populated the Caribbean and South American region. #siasummer20nhc #siafamilymystory #delegacysia21beyond  https://method.moda/gazette/kairi   Peter Minshall and his costume the Hummingbird performed bySherry-Ann Guy (Coelho) 1974

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1979-2020 look out for de story!! Ray Allan Mahabir

CAFE STUDIO 5 209A, COLDHABOUR LANE, LONDON, United Kingdom

My childhood memories of carnival mas men were Peter Minshall and Wayne Barkley. I was fascinated by both Peter and Waynes’ work, also other mas men stuck out in my memory. George Bailey, Ken Morris and Irvin McWilliams to name a few. But Minshall was my idol his work was unique and different and always […]

MAS – A TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION PRESENTED BY: NICOLE FERDINAND

CAFE STUDIO 5 209A, COLDHABOUR LANE, LONDON, United Kingdom

MAS – A TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION PRESENTED BY: NICOLE FERDINAND The mulatress1 and the garden Negro or field slave2 are masquerades which evoke the French tradition of the exchange of roles during the Carnival period. These costumes were later co-opted by the freed slaves (from 1834)….#siasummer20nhc