Definition of Jumbie. Meaning of Jumbie. Synonyms of Jumbie

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Jumbie. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Jumbie and, of course, Jumbie synonyms and on the right images related to the word Jumbie.

Definition of Jumbie

No result for Jumbie. Showing similar results...

Meaning of Jumbie from wikipedia

- A Moko Jumbie (also known as Mocko Jumbie, Moko Jumbi, Moko Jumby, or Moko Zumbi) is a traditional stilt walker or dancer ****ociated with Caribbean Carnivals...
- A jumbee or jumbie, also known as mendo or chongo in Colombia and Venezuela, is a type of mythological spirit or demon in the folklore of some Caribbean...
- character means God of retribution (Moko) spirit, particularly an evil one (Jumbie). The typical costume of this character is known for its tall stature, more...
- drum ensembles similar to the bodhrán. Natives are also witness to the jumbie dance, the style of which is still strongly African. Instruments include...
- "Jumbie Jamberee" is a calypso song credited to Conrad Eugene Mauge, Jr. In 1953 Lord Intruder released the song as the B-side to "Disaster With Police"...
- (In Sri Lanka/Sinhala), kundumani (in Tamil), coondrimany, gidee gidee, Jumbie bead, ratti (in Hindi) / rettee / retty, or weather plant. In Africa, Abrus...
- Leucaena leucocephala is a small fast-growing mimosoid tree native to southern Mexico and northern Central America (Belize and Guatemala) and is now naturalized...
- Ancistrus cirrhosus, the Jumbie teta, is a species of armored catfish found in the Paraná River basin of Argentina and Uruguay. This species grows to a...
- parodying the white American minstrels who dressed in blackface. Moko jumbie – A stilt dancer. The character is of African origin. Originally the character...
- festivities such as J'ouvert feature cultural characters such as the Moko Jumbie and Dame Lorraine, adding to the vibrant celebrations. Although there are...