Tambú: Curaçao's African-Caribbean Ritual and the Politics of Memory

by Nanette De Jong

Book Overview

As contemporary Tamb? music and dance evolved on the Caribbean island of Cura?ao, it intertwined sacred and secular, private and public cultural practices, and many traditions from Africa and the New World. As she explores the formal contours of Tamb?, Nanette de Jong discovers its variegated history and uncovers its multiple and even contradictory origins. De Jong recounts the personal stories and experiences of Afro-Cura?aoans as they perform...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253223377
• ISBN13: 9780253223371
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"