Junkanoo: Festival of the BahamasExamines the history and development of the festival called Junkanoo, held each Christmas in the Bahamas. This survey aims to give the reader an insight into the social, political, economic and cultural development of the nation. |
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User Review - yannia - LibraryThingThis book give readers an insight of our Junkanoo cultural and the beautiful parade,music, dance,costumes, created by Bahamian as they compete as groups every year, on Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Read full review
Contents
Junkanoo and The Bahamas | 1 |
Great Activity and Strength of Body | 21 |
Law Order and Discipline | 76 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Junkanoo: Festival of the Bahamas |
| Author | E. Clement Bethel |
| Editor | Nicolette Bethel |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Macmillan Caribbean, 1991 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | Jan 15, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0333554698, 9780333554692 |
| Length | 93 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |