Sandimanitay, sans humanité, sandemanetay, santimanitay (n): A traditional Kalinda and Calypso challenge refrain. (French sans humanité ‘without mercy’). None of the bands sang any properly composed songs, most of t the songs having a jingle of words uttered with lightning-like rapidity and ending with the monotonous sans humanité.
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Quelbe, quelba, quilbay 1 (n): A kind of African dance possibly of Congo origin, comprising songs, drumming and dances performed by women. As late as 1940 on the hills in Charlotteville at nights one could hear the music of Congo women playing what villagers called Congo-drum (marli doun-doun) and tambour-bamboo…and dancing quelbe reputed to be
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Shouter Baptist Religion in Trinidad and Tobago Orisha (n): An African religion, mostly of Yoruba origin, known also as SHANGO, based on the worship of numerous ORISHA (deities), who also have Catholic counterparts. Worship includes spirit possession, drumming, dancing, chanting, and animal sacrifice. Severely represses at times during the past, it has survived, and is
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Maljo: The Trinidadian Belief in the Evil Eye In Trinidad and Tobago, maljo—often described as the evil eye—is a deeply rooted cultural belief that blends superstition, spirituality, and everyday caution. This belief, which might sound mysterious or mythical to some, is a significant part of Trinidadian identity, as real as the tropical sun.
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Trini’s like to talk to bad.
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