I met Carl and Lyn at South Connection(SC) launch many years ago and over the years we became good friends working alone side each other on carnival project , I alway admire their work such amazing wire bending, I actual first knew Lyn mother Elma Betancourt (who also attended SC band launches- she use to […]
The character of the Moco Jumbie was originally a cult figure found throughout West Africa. https://www.traditionalmas.com/project/moko-jumbie/
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.
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
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 […]
