Kanaval

Name: Kanaval
Brand: Here Press

Here Press

\u2018Before Carnival, you never sleep, always dreaming of bringing pleasure, innovation and creation. \u2019\u2013 Fanel Saint-Helere & Frantz Denoujou (Flanbo Mardi Gras troupe)Leagues away from the sequinned, sanitised, corporate-sponsored carnivals found elsewhere in the Americas, the Madigra troupes of the Haitian port town of Jacmel enact and subvert myth, legends and the nation\u2019s own histories, their improvisational costumes and surreal narratives a Vodou-charged blend of folk memory, political satire and personal revelation. Here the Z\u00E8l Maturin, satin-clad devils in papier-m\u00E2ch\u00E9 masks, hinged wooden wings clapping on their backs, do battle against Sen Mich\u00E8l Arkanj and his army of pastors; further on the Chaloska in their cows\u2019-tooth-adorned masks transform the feared early twentieth-century\n\nKanaval\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note;