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Austin TX: University of Texas Press, Date: 1972. 1st printing; blue c w/gilt titles; The pre-lenten carvnial celebrated in Trinidad and now in many other places is well known for participants' colorful costumes and exuberant celebrations. There are numerous cultural events such as "band launch fetes" running in the lead up to the street parade on Carnival Monday and Tuesday. It is said that if the islanders are not celebrating it, then they are preparing for it, while reminiscing about the past year's festival. Traditionally, the festival is associated with calypso music, with its origins formulated in the midst of hardship for enslaved West and Central Africans; however, recently Soca music has replaced calypso as the most celebrated type of music. Costumes (sometimes called "mas"), stick-fighting and limbo competitions are also important components of the festival.[1]. SIGNED & Insc By Author. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Color. folio. 1972. University of Texas Press ISBN 0292780001 9780292780002 [US]
ISBN10: 0292780001, ISBN13: 9780292780002, [publisher: University of Texas Press, Austin TX] Hardcover First Edition 1st printing; blue c w/gilt titles; The pre-lenten carvnial celebrated in Trinidad and now in many other places is well known for participants' colorful costumes and exuberant celebrations. There are numerous cultural events such as "band launch fetes" running in the lead up to the street parade on Carnival Monday and Tuesday. It is said that if the islanders are not celebrating it, then they are preparing for it, while reminiscing about the past year's festival. Traditionally, the festival is associated with calypso music, with its origins formulated in the midst of hardship for enslaved West and Central Africans; however, recently Soca music has replaced calypso as the most celebrated type of music. Costumes (sometimes called "mas"), stick-fighting and limbo competitions are also important components of the festival.[1] Size: folio [Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1972]
Austin TX University of Texas Press 1972 1st Hardcover Color Very Good. No Jacket Folio. SIGNED & Insc By Author 1st printing; blue c w/gilt titles; The pre-lenten carvnial celebrated in Trinidad and now in many other places is well known for participants' colorful costumes and exuberant celebrations. There are numerous cultural events such as "band launch fetes" running in the lead up to the street parade on Carnival Monday and Tuesday. It is said that if the islanders are not celebrating it, then they are preparing for it, while reminiscing about the past year's festival. Traditionally, the festival is associated with calypso music, with its origins formulated in the midst of hardship for enslaved West and Central Africans; however, recently Soca music has replaced calypso as the most celebrated type of music. Costumes (sometimes called "mas"), stick-fighting and limbo competitions are also important components of the festival. [1]
ISBN10: 0292780001, ISBN13: 9780292780002, [publisher: University of Texas Press] Hardcover Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1972]
ISBN10: 0292780001, ISBN13: 9780292780002, [publisher: University of Texas Press] Hardcover Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within [Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1972]
ISBN10: 0292780001, ISBN13: 9780292780002, [publisher: University of Texas Press] Hardcover New. Fast Shipping and good customer service [Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1972]
ISBN10: 0292780001, ISBN13: 9780292780002, [publisher: University of Texas Press] Hardcover New [Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1972]
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