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John Canoe

from Lebeha Drumming by Lebeha Drummers

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John Canoe (Wanaragüa) is a dance that tells the story of how Garífuna women, dressed in men's clothing, defeated a force of European soldiers at a time when their menfolk were afraid to go into battle. Male dancers honor the women's bravery by donning female attire, while the Europeans are represented by dancers wearing white costumes and masks. The dance is mostly performed around the Christmas period culminating on January 6th (Dia de los Reyes).

The dancers wear a pink wire mesh mask, extravagant headgear, and knee rattles along with raggedy clothing and lead the musicians with a lumbering gait. This is the only time that dancers lead the musicians; generally the drummers take charge of stirring up the crowd of dancers.

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from Lebeha Drumming, released January 1, 2005

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Lebeha Drummers Hopkins, belize

The Lebeha Drumming Center in the Garifuna village of Hopkins, Belize, on the Caribbean coast, keeps the culture alive for generations of students since their founding in 2002 by Dorothy Petterson and Jabbar Lambey. Some of the first generation musicians have gone on to international professional careers. ... more

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