From the Kingdom of Kongo to Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians
Book by Jeroen Dewulf
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"This book presents a provocatively new interpretation of one of New Orleans's most enigmatic traditions--the Mardi Gras Indians. By interpreting the tradition in an Atlantic context, Dewulf traces the 'black Indians' back to the ancient Kingdom... Google Books
Originally published: October 2, 2017
Author: Jeroen Dewulf
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From the Kingdom of the Kongo to Congo Square begins with a review of available sources in Louisiana on Congo Square and the Kongo dance tradition. Dewulf then ...
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His conclusions force us to radically rethink the traditional narrative on the Mardi Gras Indians, the kings of Zulu, and the origins of black participation in ...
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From the Kingdom of Kongo to Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians presents a provocatively new interpretation.
From the Kingdom of Kongo to Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the. Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians. By Jeroen Dewulf. (Lafayette: University of Louisiana at ...
Feb 4, 2019 · From the Kingdom of Kongo to the Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians. ... . Pp. xx, 242. Paper $20.00. Jeffrey E.
This book presents a provocatively new interpretation of one of New Orleans' most enigmatic traditions, the Mardi Gras Indians.
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From the Kingdom of Kongo to Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians presents a provocatively new interpretation of one of New ...