A Special Gleaner Feature on Pieces of the Past - A Jamaican
Jonkonnu , Junkanoo Jonkanoo, Jankunu, John Canoe or Johnkankus is a musical street The characters parade through the streets in very elaborate costumes ;
Dance Caribbean ~ Dance inforamtion, Jonkonnu , Tambu, Oreisha, and
Most of the Jonkonnu performers are male. Bands of dancers prepare homemade costumes that identify them as specific characters associated with the festival
Painter of the Caribbean – Forward.com
7 Aug 2009 One thing, however, that was obviously absent from previous years was the Jonkonnu costumes . And while some persons in the crowd whispered
Preserving tradition in Jamaica – Jonkonnu and Christmastime
Although the details often changed from place to place, Jonkonnu usually involved several African American men who dressed in costumes made of rags and
Jonkonnu - An African American Holiday Tradition Unique to Eastern NC
Jonkonnu , Junkanoo Jonkanoo, Jankunu, John Canoe or Johnkankus is a musical to the music of cowbells, in costumes made from cardboard covered in tiny
Jonkonnu
by K Smith - 2007 - Related articlesRe/telling History: Sistren's Ida Revolt inna Jonkonnu Stylee as Perhaps by investing themselves with these costumes and properties the slaves hoped to
Folklore in Jamaica
Isaac Mendes Belisario, Sketches of character, in illustration of the habits, occupation, and costume of the Negro population, in the island of Jamaica:
History Notes | The National Library of Jamaica
Jonkonnu - a celebratory pageant dating from the plantation era in which bands of colorful Jonkonnu troupes, dressed in costume with horse or cow heads or
Johnkankus: Roots of an African-American Christmas Tradition
Jonkonnu , Junkanoo Jonkanoo, Jankunu, John Canoe or Johnkankus is a musical street The characters parade through the streets in very elaborate costumes ;
Chat-bout.net - Preserving tradition - Jonkonnu dancers
traditional dances from the many islands of the Caribbean, Jonkonnu , Tambu, It remains important to keep the dances, costumes , music and the stories of
Bahamas Junkanoo Photos Pictures - Bahamas Junkanoo Costumes
In December we had our Jonkonnu , we enjoyed making different costumes such as Belly Woman, Pitchy Patchy, the Devil, Sailors and Caribs, and parading and
Jonkonnu parades
Making a Junkanoo costume is a time-consuming, tedious process that takes skill and creativity. The costume is based on a particular group's theme.
Jonkonnu in North Carolina - North Carolina Digital History
So what, exactly, do visitors to Tryon Palace's re-creation of Jonkonnu experience? “They see a lot of different costumes – a 'ragman' wearing a costume
Jamaica Glossary of Terms
Colourful Jonkonnu troupes usually perform in communities at Christmas time; The characters, typically played by men in costume , include Pitchy Patchy
The Jamaica Star :: News :: A Gala Affair :: August 7, 2009
vibrant costumes and original songs and chants performed to the sound of bones, cows' horns, Read more about Bellamy Mansion's Jonkonnu reenactment.