Moko Jumbie traditional stilt walkers / produced and directed by Karen Kramer.
The name means "dancing spirit", and these ten-foot-high stilt walkers appear at street festivals in New York City, at Carnival celebrations in the Caribbean, and during religious ceremonies in West Africa. Wearing special costumes and masks which add to their mystery, the moko jumbie is b...
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Online Access: | Streaming video from Academic Video Online |
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Format: | Electronic Video |
Language: | English |
Published: | New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1992. |
Series: | Black studies in video
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