Band of the Jaw-Bone John-Canoe

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Title

Band of the Jaw-Bone John-Canoe

Description

Lithograph showing three members of a John-Canoe band, assisted by a young boy. Two of the men are playing the Gumbay and Dundun drums and the man on the left is playing a rasp. They are being assisted by a young boy.

Subject

John Canoe (Jamaica); Jonkonnu (Festival); Folk music - Jamaica; Folk dance - Jamaica; Bands (Music); Jamaica - Culture; Drum; Folk dancing - Jamaica

Creator

Isaac Mendez Belisario

Date

Aug-1837

Source

NLJ Prints Collection

Identifier

D0007584

Rights

Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

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Citation

Isaac Mendez Belisario, “Band of the Jaw-Bone John-Canoe,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed March 28, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/6770.