Download or read book Folklore and Legends of Trinidad Tobago written by Gérard Besson and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Folklore Stories of Trinidad and Tobago written by Al Ramsawack and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compilation of the folklore stories of the award-winning T&T folklorist, Al Ramsawack. This collection are stories he published between 1971 and 2016. His stories are "largely influenced by Amerindian, French, East Indian, Spanish and African cultures within this twin island state in the Caribbean".
Download or read book The Book of Trinidad written by Gérard A. Besson and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Woodland Shadows written by Angelo Bissessarsingh and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Important collection of Trinidadian and Tobagan folklore which includes many previously unpublished tales and rewrites others, challenging the issue of colonial imperialism's influence and demonization of the original stories of the Africans, East Indians, French and Spanish so as to make the forest a less frightening and more holy place for "those brave enough to abandon the estates".
Download or read book History of the People of Trinidad and Tobago written by Eric Williams and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Myths and Maxims written by Josanne Leid and published by Josanne. This book was released on 2014-04-17 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths and Maxims documents some of the beliefs and lore of Trinidad and Tobago, and by extension the rest of the Caribbean. It is packed with amazing ancestors' advice on how to survive in today’s world and the creative proverbs that reflect these teachings.
Download or read book Island Tales written by Amber Drappier and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The lingering smell of wet mould hung in the air, and under the glow of the streetlight, her once shapely form was now a series of lumps and bumps clad in dirty old rags that dragged along the floor."FROM THE AUTHOR OF UNNATURAL ENCOUNTERS: ONLY IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO...Island Tales, a series of twenty-seven folklore stories featuring supernatural beings and characters from across the Caribbean region. Characters who have no doubt haunted the dreams and nightmares and maybe even lives of most Caribbean-born people. Stand among the watchful army of pop-culture statues in "The Sculptor" or join the mob against Blue, the thieving shopkeeper in "Tipping the Scales". Stroll along the riverbanks with Nerida in "Water Baby" or maybe just kick back and enjoy a special feature article in the Sunday newspaper entitled "Endless Cycle". But, however you choose to spend your time here, just be sure to remember one thing: always cast a wary eye behind you, lest you end up like poor Mr. Gundy in "Piggy Back Rides for Mr. Gundy".
Download or read book Myths Legends and Heroes written by John McKinnell and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Myths, Legends, and Heroes, editor Daniel Anzelark has brought together scholars of Old Norse-Icelandic and Old English literature to explore the translation and transmission of Norse myth, the use of literature in society and authorial self-reflection, the place of myth in the expression of family relationships, and recurrent motifs in Northern literature. The essays in Myths, Legends, and Heroes include an examination of the theme of sibling rivalry, an analysis of Christ's unusual ride into hell as found in both Old Norse and Old English, a discussion of Beowulf's swimming prowess and an analysis of the poetry in Snorri Sturluson's Edda. A tribute to Durham University professor John McKinnell's distinguished contributions to the field, this volume offers new insights in light of linguistic and archaeological evidence and a broad range of study with regard to both chronology and methodology.
Download or read book Legend of the St Ann s Flood written by Debbie Jacob and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-01-31 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one ever knew the cause of the deadly flood that hit St Ann's, Trinidad in 1993 - no one, that is, until a frightened boy named Jabari came stumbling out of the St Ann's hills with a legend given to him by Papa Bois, the king of the forest. Rescued from the clutches of Mama Dlo, the anaconda who is queen of the rivers, Jabari was given the task of telling people the real story of the flood.
Download or read book Myths and Legends of the World written by Lonely Planet Kids and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready to travel through time with 21 dazzling stories of daring and deceit, reward and punishment. Meet gods and goddesses, serpents, coyotes, talking fish and clever spiders, and discover different versions of how the world began. This beautifully illustrated book features vibrant myths and epic legends told in countries around the world.
Download or read book Trini Talk written by Rhona Baptiste and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trini Talk - A Dictionary of Words and Proverbs of Trinidad & Tobago. This is the second edition of an indigenous collection by author Rhona S. Baptiste. It has been expanded to include new contributions to the vernacular since its first publication in 1994. The words of the late educator Esmond Ramesar however still holds: "She has drawn widely on Amerindian, French, Spanish, Hindi, African and English sources for phrases." It is a book for all Trini lovers.
Download or read book The Jumbies written by Tracey Baptiste and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corinne La Mer claims she isn’t afraid of anything. Not scorpions, not the boys who tease her, and certainly not jumbies. They’re just tricksters made up by parents to frighten their children. Then one night Corinne chases an agouti all the way into the forbidden forest, and shining yellow eyes follow her to the edge of the trees. They couldn’t belong to a jumbie. Or could they? When Corinne spots a beautiful stranger at the market the very next day, she knows something extraordinary is about to happen. When this same beauty, called Severine, turns up at Corinne’s house, danger is in the air. Severine plans to claim the entire island for the jumbies. Corinne must call on her courage and her friends and learn to use ancient magic she didn’t know she possessed to stop Severine and to save her island home.
Download or read book The Caribbean Story Finder written by Sharon Barcan Elswit and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Caribbean islands have a vibrant oral folklore. In Jamaica, the clever spider Anansi, who outsmarts stronger animals, is a symbol of triumph by the weak over the powerful. The fables of the foolish Juan Bobo, who tries to bring milk home in a burlap bag, illustrate facets of traditional Puerto Rican life. Conflict over status, identity and power is a recurring theme—in a story from Trinidad, a young bull, raised by his mother in secret, challenges his tyrannical father who has killed all the other males in the herd. One in a series of folklore reference guides by the author, this volume shares summaries of 438 tales—some in danger of disappearing—retold in English and Creole from West African, European, and slave indigenous cultures in 24 countries and territories. Tales are grouped in themed sections with a detailed subject index and extensive links to online sources.
Download or read book Tales of the Paria Main Road written by Gerard a. Besson and published by Paria Publishing Company Limited. This book was released on 2015-12-31 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Paria Publishing's 35th anniversary and in honour of Gerard A. Besson being awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of the West Indies, we are presenting a limited second edition of his first published work, Tales of the Paria Main Road. First published in 1973, this whimsical book began Gerard's journey into publishing, which lead to the formation of Paria Publishing Company Limited. Tales of the Paria Main Road is comprised of three short stories loosely based on the mis-adventures of Jerry and his friends as a young men in Trinidad during the 1960/70's. It touches on the folklore of Trinidad and Tobago's Afro French culture and introduces the reader to some of the characters who still inhabit to this day the forest of the Paria Main Road. Not all is folklore and tall tales, however. At the time, Trinidad, like much of the world, was changing and this was ever present in the growing social awareness of the "Black Power Movement" which played a big part of our nation's growth, as seen through Besson's eyes."
Download or read book Music Myth and Story in Medieval and Early Modern Culture written by Katherine Butler and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2019 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complex relationship between myths and music is here investigated.
Download or read book Dad written by Mifflin Lowe and published by . This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dad: The Man, The Myth, The Legend is an epic--and totally unexaggerated--tale for dads everywhere! Heroic, hilarious, and heartwarming, it's the sweet saga of Dad: protector, provider, and child's best friend.
Download or read book Those Who Eat the Cascadura written by Sam Selvon and published by . This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I see trouble. Plenty trouble." The village obeahman Manko foresees trouble when an English-man Garry Johnson comes to stay in the cacao estate of his friend Roger Franklin in Trinidad. Before long his prophecy is fulfilled when the visitor falls in love with the lovely Indian Sarojini. What had been a carefree atmosphere quickly evaporates, replaced with a tension-filled air of jealousies, rivalries and intrigues as three races interact in post-independence Trinidad.
