Title An Ethnographic Study of Papadjab, an Afro-Caribbean Devil Dancer : the Christmas Street Festival in St. Lucia.

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Summary	This book examines the religious, mythological and performance elements of the traditional Afro-Caribbean street festival. Using the theories of performance, political economy and symbolic analysis, this work elucidates how elements of African, European and South American cultures interact to produce a unique understanding of the colonial and post-colonial experience.
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Subject	Christmas -- Saint Lucia.
	Christmas.
	Saint Lucia.
	Festivals -- Saint Lucia.
	Festivals.
	Devil -- Social aspects -- Saint Lucia.
	Devil -- Social aspects.
	Devil.
	Folklore -- Saint Lucia.
	Folklore.
	Saint Lucia -- Social life and customs.
	Manners and customs.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Other Form:	Print version: 9780773436886
ISBN	9780773418592 (electronic book)
	0773418598 (electronic book)