- 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...
- 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"...
-
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...
- (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...
-
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...
- The
Jumbie Bird is the
first novel by
Trinidad and Tobago-born
novelist Ismith Khan.
Published in 1961, the semi-autobiographical
novel tells the story...
-
festivities such as J'ouvert
feature cultural characters such as the Moko
Jumbie and Dame Lorraine,
adding to the
vibrant celebrations.
Although there are...
