Wintersteen,Benjamin (Author) and Browne,Katherine E. (Author)
Format:
Book, Whole
Publication Date:
2010
Published:
Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
136 p., Examines the religious, mythological and performance elements of the Afro-Caribbean street festival. Using the theories of performance, political economy and symbolic analysis, this work shows how elements of African, European and South American cultures interact to produce a unique understanding of the colonial and post-colonial experience.
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
32 p, Contents: The Caribbean and its food -- People, food, and farming -- Caribbean religions -- Christmas and New Year's -- Carnival -- Food and harvest festivals