The Rolling Calf Duppy
Author | : H G Gilroy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2021-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780992761516 |
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Author | : H G Gilroy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2021-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780992761516 |
Author | : Arvilla Payne-Jackson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9789766401238 |
This pioneering work is multi-disciplinary in approach as it examines the rich folk medicine of Jamaica. Payne-Jackson and Alleyne analyse the historical and linguistic aspects of folk medicine, based on their research, which included extensive fieldwork and interviews. They explore the sociological and ethnological dimensions of common healing and health-preserving practices which rely on Jamaica's rich biodiversity in medicinal and nutritional flora. As is the case with other aspects of Jamaican traditional culture, Jamaican folk medicine is largely misunderstood and subject to negative pejorative attitudes. This comprehensively study challenges some of the myths and misinformation. Particular attention is paid to cultural transference from Africa and the use of herbs in African-Jamaican religions. The work has an appendix and a glossary as well as a detailed bibliography.
Author | : Martha Warren Beckwith |
Publisher | : Corinthian Press |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1924 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Lloyd Wellesley Brown |
Publisher | : Peepal Tree Press |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : |
These poems grow out of the persistence of Brown's memories of childhood in rural Jamaica - the twilight world of duppies and rolling calf and minds inhabiting both Protestantism and obeah. After thirty years in North America, the stubborn endurance of these haunting presences, an apparent maladjustment to the present, comes to signify a complex sense of ancestry and spiritual continuity. They represent, too, a last line of defence against the homogenising sweep of American cultural imperialism. Whilst 'belonging is yesterday's faint memory', these poems are intensely alive, sometimes meditative, sometimes angry. Lloyd W. Brown graduated from UWI, Mona in 1961. Since then he has taught in Canada and the USA. He is the author of the study West Indian Poetry, amongst other critical titles.
Author | : Margo DeMello |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2024-01-25 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : |
This one-volume encyclopedia introduces readers to the world's cryptids-those hidden or secret animals believed to exist at the margins of human society-including Bigfoot, Yeti, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Mothman. Comprehensive in its scope, this book is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to know more about well-known creatures of myth and legend, such as the Chupacabra and the Jersey Devil, and discover lesser-known animals, such as the Bunyip of Australia and the Mamlambo of South Africa. Rather than purport to prove or deny the existence of these creatures, however, this volume classifies them within their respective cultural, historical, and social contexts, allowing readers to appreciate cryptids as cultural artifacts important to societies around the globe. Finally, this book goes beyond the study of the unknown to investigate who believes in cryptids, why they do, and why the study of cryptozoology is as much about understanding cryptids as it is about understanding ourselves.
Author | : Zalika Reid-Benta |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2023-08-22 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0735244766 |
"Wholly original, remarkably crafted, and unmatched in voice. I loved this book!”—Cherie Dimaline, bestselling author of VenCo and Empire of Wild Issa Rae's Insecure with a magical realist spin: River Mumma is an exhilarating contemporary fantasy novel about a young Black woman who navigates her quarter-life-crisis while embarking on a mythical quest through the streets of Toronto. Alicia has been out of grad school for months. She has no career prospects and lives with her mom, who won’t stop texting her macabre news stories and reminders to pick up items from the grocery store. Then, one evening, the Jamaican water deity, River Mumma, appears to Alicia, telling her that she has twenty-four hours to scour the city for her missing comb. Alicia doesn’t understand why River Mumma would choose her. She can’t remember all the legends her relatives told her, unlike her retail co-worker Heaven, who can reel off Jamaican folklore by heart. She doesn’t know if her childhood visions have returned, or why she feels a strange connection to her other co-worker Mars. But when the trio are chased down by malevolent spirits called duppies, they realize their tenuous bonds to each other may be their only lifelines. With the clock ticking, Alicia’s quest through the city broadens into a journey through time—to find herself and what the river carries. River Mumma is a powerful portrayal of diasporic identities and a vital examination into ancestral ties. It is a homage to Jamaican storytelling by one of the most invigorating voices in Canadian literature.
Author | : Folklore Society (Great Britain) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 642 |
Release | : 1905 |
Genre | : Folklore |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Various Authors |
Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2016-09-06 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1473352347 |
This collection of folklore and stories sheds light on a fascinating blend of cultures and practices.. Discussing the blend of West African religion and superstition in Jamaica through the eyes of the white Christian observer. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author | : Lorrimer Burford |
Publisher | : LMH PUBLISHING LIMITED |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9768184841 |
Underpinned by common Jamaican themes, A Jamaican Storyteller's Tale is the story of a young man intent on saving an aspect of his heritage that is dying - storytelling. Heavily influenced by his father's skill at relating these stories, he comes face to face with the possibility of losing his heritage when his family migrates. Lorrimer Burford merges traditional Jamaican tales with the story of this young man to create a unique synthesis.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 692 |
Release | : 1904 |
Genre | : Folklore |
ISBN | : |