An examination of works by Wole Soyinka and Tarell McCraney demonstrate how Yoruba tradition and cosmology adapted to survive cultural genocide and colonialism. Here, we will examine the path of conception, production, and synopsis as they retrace and reconquer the middle passage. It’s a few minutes before 7:30PM in WaterlooContinue reading
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Egungun Masks in Saint Lucia
By: Brett Patrick Gasiorowski Background The definition of a mask is “a covering for all parts of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or frighten others.” (Oxford) However, a mask is much more then a disguise. What makes a mask so much more then a piece ofContinue reading
