| From the Kingdom of Kongo to Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians Contributor(s): Dewulf, Jeroen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1935754963 ISBN-13: 9781935754961 Publisher: University of Louisiana OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | African American - Social Science | Holidays (non Religious) - Performing Arts | Dance - Regional & Ethnic |
| Dewey: 976.335 |
| LCCN: 2016049901 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.92 lbs) |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Locality - New Orleans, Louisiana - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana - Cultural Region - Latin America - Cultural Region - West Africa - Topical - Black History |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the Kingdom of Kongo to Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians presents a provocatively new interpretation of one of New Orleans's most enigmatic traditionsthe Mardi Gras Indians. By interpreting the tradition in an Atlantic context, Dewulf traces the "black Indians" back to the ancient Kingdom of Kongo and its war dance known as sangamento. Enslaved Kongolese brought the rhythm, dancing moves, and feathered headwear of sangamentos to the Americas in performances that came to be known as "Kongo dances." |
Contributor Bio(s): Dewulf, Jeroen: - Jeroen Dewulf is associate professor and director of the Institute of European Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2010, he was distinguished by the Hellman Family Faculty Fund as one of the "Best of Berkeley Researchers" and in 2012 he won the Robert O. Collins Award in African Studies as well as the American Cultures Innovation in Teaching Award. In 2014, he was distinguished with the Hendricks Award of the New Netherland Institute for his research on the early slave community on Manhattan. In 2015, he received the Louisiana Historical Association's President's Memorial Award for his research on the Mardi Gras Indians. |