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Kongo Dances & Mardi Gras Indians Origins by MaratKapranov is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This book presents a new interpretation of the origins of the Mardi Gras Indians tradition in New Orleans. It traces the tradition back to dances from the Kingdom of Kongo known as sangamentos that enslaved Kongolese brought to the Americas. These Kongo dances were performed in Congo Square in New Orleans and were part of a broader Kongolese performance tradition. The book links these dances to Afro-Catholic mutual aid societies that honored community leaders with Kongo dances as part of Catholic procession
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- MaratKapranov
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- EN