Search to pass on de culture

T&T folklore & MAS Characters

I am looking for info and photos and stories
How they came about and significance

It is for my sons and nephews!

La Dia bless

Soucouyant

Lagahoo

Duoens

Papa bois




Santi manite ?
Man without mercy

Sagaboy?

Flag woman

Jamet

- Jamet’s ‘oman
originally the Jamet was a flamboyant male figure, silk shirts, silk trousers, was so hot and sexy that women fought over him.
The calypsonians style of dress in early days was a direct competition to the Jamet’s style
Is he the same as the Sagaboy
Later name stuck with women


Bats
Zombies
Jumbies?
Devil
Belzebub
.
Flies

Dragon Mas

Matador

Dragon


errot Grenade

Lucifer Satan

Jab jab
· red,
· green.
· blue

Red devil, dante’s inferno red,
green.
Blue

Jab Molassie
black oil, mud,
Lilith ?
Eve’s mom, gown, European mask

Bookman
large book and imp to carry it

Jester


King Imp
Imps
red

Midnight Robber
I am the bringer of death and destruction
A thousand times more deadly than the deadliest disease.
I spread plague over the land - typhoid and cholera are subject to my command.
I will call these down on you
you who dare to stand in my way
you mocking pretender!
I was old when the earth was born
The sun and stars gave birth to me
No mere human could produce such as

oversized hat with fringed brim, flowing cape with symbols of death and destruction, satin shirt pantaloons(puss in boots) boots resemble an animal with mean eyes, whistle gun and dagger

Moko Jumbie
stilt dancer long full skirt/pants, satin velvet jacket, admirals hat
Dwarf

Indian
Fancy
Wild
Red
Blue
Black

Dame Lorraine


Sailor info on different types of sailors’ costumes and dances!
I seem to remember Dragon dancers crossing the stage @ the grand stand

I read about cow Mas but can’t remember this
Easter they would go around beating a dummy to symbolize Judas. I believe?
Was this the BoBolee?
Source elder in community
Limited folklore books
And web

http://www.triniview.com/carnival/
www.mascots2000.c0m
http://www.visittnt.com/ToDo/Events/Carnival/old_time/default.html
jus for so
http://www.playcarnival.com/

http://www.playcarnival.com/apps/panplayer.htm

http://www.tntisland.com/mas.html