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Black Indians (maskers, performing artists, ... People (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Maskers, primarily of African descent, who masquerade as Native Americans for Carnival parades in various cities and nations including New Orleans, Toronto, London, Brooklyn, Brazil, and Haiti and other island nations of the Caribbean. They are renowned for their elaborate, vividly-colored, hand-made costumes.
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| Black Indians (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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| Black Indian (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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| Black Indian (Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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| Black Indian (Dutch-P,D,L,SN)
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| Black Indian's (C,U,English,AD,U,N)
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| Black Indians' (C,U,English,AD,U,N)
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| Indian, Black (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| Indians, Black (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| baile de máscaras (Black Indian) (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HG |
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.................... <people in the arts and related occupations> (G) |
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............................ <people in the performing arts> (G) |
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................................ performing artists (G) |
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.................................... maskers (G) |
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........................................ Black Indians (G) |
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| Dutch ..... Gemaskerden, overwegend van Afrikaanse afkomst, die op allerlei plaatsen in de wereld verkleed als indiaan deelnemen aan carnavalsoptochten, bijvoorbeeld in New Orleans, Toronto, Londen, Brooklyn (New York), Brazilië en Haïti, en andere eilandstaten in het Caribisch gebied. Ze zijn bekend om hun rijke, bontgekleurde kostuums, die met de hand zijn gemaakt. |
| Spanish ..... Máscaras, originalmente de descendencia africana, para enmascararse como nativos americanos para desfiles de carnaval en varias ciudades y naciones incluyendo Nueva Orleans, Toronto, Londres, Brooklyn, Brasil y Haití y otras naciones isleñas del Caribe. Ellos son conocidos por sus elaborados disfraces, de vivos colores y hechos a mano. |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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[RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred, VP Preferred] |
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AAT-Ned (1994-) |
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Arts Quarterly (1979-) illustration, Vol. 1, No. 7, 5, Maurice Martinez, "Two islands: the Black Indians of Haiti and New Orleans" |
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Contributed as a candidate term Candidate comment -- AFRART -- 09/08/00 |
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Katz, Black Indians (1986) TITL |
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Kinser, Carnival, American Style (1999) 174 |
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Nunley and Bettelheim, Caribbean Festival Arts (1988) 163 |
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Nzingha's Nation [online] (1998-) "Black Indians". Accessed 4/19/99. |
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Smith, Mardi Gras Indians (1994) |
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