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Guinea's other suns : the African dynamic in Trinidad culture / Maureen Warner-Lewis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Warner-Lewis, Maureen, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Trinidad and Tobago--Civilization--African influences.
- Trinidad and Tobago.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (376 pages)
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Kingston, Jamaica : The University of the West Indies Press, 2015.
- Summary:
- Guinea's Other Suns: The African Dynamic in Trinidad Culture by Maureen Warner-Lewis explores the influence of African heritage on the culture of Trinidad. Through a series of essays, the author examines oral history, language, religion, music, and social customs to reveal the enduring impact of African traditions. The book delves into the continuity of African culture despite the challenges of displacement and integration into Caribbean society. It highlights the fusion of African and Caribbean identities and the role of African elements in shaping Trinidadian culture. The work is aimed at scholars and readers interested in cultural studies and the African diaspora. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Guide to Pronunciation and Typographical Conventions
- Clues From Oral History
- Africans in Nineteenth-Century Trinidad
- Elders and Ancestors
- The Congo-Angolan Peoples
- Stickfight and Kambule
- Hausa Memories
- The Rada of Belmont
- The Yoruba
- Form and Metaphor in the Yoruba Poetry of Trinidad
- Yoruba Religion in Trinidad
- African Feasts in Trinidad
- The Influence of Yoruba Music on the Minor-Key Calypso
- African Elements in the Language of Trinidad
- Mindset, Myth, Masquerade and PAN
- Notes
- REFERENCES
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- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Warner-Lewis, Maureen Guinea's Other Suns
- ISBN:
- 9789766405267
- OCLC:
- 1416189889
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