From the Kingdom of Kongo to Congo Square : Kongo dances and the origins of the Mardi Gras Indians /

This book presents a provocatively new interpretation of one of New Orleans's most enigmatic traditions, the 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 sang...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Dewulf, Jeroen, 1972- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lafayette : University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press, [2017]
Subjects:	Catholic Church > Louisiana > New Orleans > History. Mardi Gras Indians > History. African Americans > Louisiana > New Orleans > History. Congo Square (New Orleans, La.) > History. Dance > Louisiana > New Orleans > History. Dance > Louisiana > New Orleans > Religious aspects > History. Dance > Kongo Kingdom > History. New Orleans (La.) > Social life and customs. Kongo Kingdom > Social life and customs.

Table of Contents:

Louisiana
The Kingdom of Kongo
São Tomé & Príncipe
Latin America
Haiti and the Caribbean
From Congo Square to Mardi Gras
Tangos in New Orleans
Black Indians in New Orleans.