Bongo

d_0009257_p690_bongo.jpg

Title

Bongo

Description

The Spirit of Trinidad - Bongo. Sept. 22, 1957

11 1/2" x 14 1/2".

Extract from Trinidad Sunday Guardian, Sept. 22, 1957.

"This dance constitute one of the main features of a country wake. Dancers from miles around convene at the House of Mourning."

Subject

Dance - Trinidad and Tobago; Rituals; Religious dance; Rites and ceremonies; Folklore - Trinidad and Tobago; Folklore in art - Trinidad and Tobago

Creator

Alfredo Antonio Codallo

Source

NLJ Print Collection - P690

Identifier

D0009257

Rights

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

Format

JPEG

Type

Print

Citation

Alfredo Antonio Codallo, “Bongo,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed November 21, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/8378.