Leah Gordon

Kanaval
Publisher's Description
Voodoo, sex, death and revolution
are the main ingredients of the
street theatre carnival of Jacmel,
Haiti,where the men wear drag,
black up,wear cow horns, throw
lassos and dance with snakes in
their mouths. In Haiti, carnivals
offer an opportunity for people to
come together—to hang out, sing,
dance, laugh and to generally let
go. Light years away from the government-
sponsored, touristinspired
carnival floats of so many
other cultures, the Haitian carnival
is particularly notable for its more
sober political dimension, as a
venue for Haitian peasants to discuss
local politics, or older, nagging,
historical problems dating
back to the slave revolts—and as
an occasion to commune with
ancestors both personal and historical.
With oral histories from
participants, Karnaval is a fascinating
combination of photography,
cultural analysis and anthropology.
ISBN: 0955481732
Publisher: Soul Jazz Records Publishing
Paperback : 192 pages
Language: English
Dimensions: 9.2 x 11.5 x 0.6 inches
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Publisher: Soul Jazz Records Publishing
Paperback : 192 pages
Language: English
Dimensions: 9.2 x 11.5 x 0.6 inches