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Kwe Kwe: A dying tradition.
In reply to black
both kwe kwe and masquerade
In reply to nickoutr
I am not so sure about masquerade, I've seen similar versions elsewhere.
In reply to black
i recognise that beat ...... thats pocomania rhythms .......music of the ancestors Link Text
In reply to black
i am sure kwe kwe has african roots
i will ask some local experts when the opportunity arises
In reply to doosra
Well it sure as shyte didn't come from Madras Bro.
In reply to SnoopDog
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In reply to ponderiver
It's not just the music, it's a celebration of the bride and groom before the wedding, in grand style. Most of the singing and chanting is sexually explicit.
I guess it's done to encourage them to start making babies.
West African origin. Has at least 2 forms in Guyana: wedding ceremony or communal gathering around camp fire - for news, announcements, storytelling, singing, history lessons, skits, etc.
In reply to black
Seriously?
I am going to refrain from calling you an ass today.
In reply to black
"Sexually explicit" is not necessarily a moral issue, or an issue of any kind, outside of a Victorian moral framework.
In reply to Emir
Dude, you know nothing about Kwe Kwe.
I suggest we read up on it before calling me an ass.
In reply to Norm
West African origin. Has at least 2 forms in Guyana: wedding ceremony or communal gathering around camp fire - for news, announcements, storytelling, singing, history lessons, skits, etc
Probably so but is it done elsewhere in the Caribbean?
In reply to black
Most likely. Specific practices are likely to be tied to specific ethnic groups. Hence, specific practices in Guyana are likely to be similar to practices among people with similar African origins.
Chances are, African descendants in the Caribbean came from the same places in Africa and therfore had similar cultural traits, divided into multiple ethnic groups. The difference today is in what survived. Much survived in Guyana, Suriname, Colombia and Jamaica, because of their size, which allowed specific cultural groups to survive in relative isolation in remote communities.
Guyana's relatively rich collection of African words, folk tales and social customs is testimony to this.
In reply to Norm
True, but I've never heard anyone from other Caribbean Islands talk about it.
In reply to black
My friend married a girl from Panama, they had queh queh sp? during ceremony.
In reply to Runs
Lots of Panamanians have West Indian heritage. I don't doubt that it's performed elsewhere, just never heard anyone outside of Guyana talk about it.
Only heard about it from Guyana...not other caribbean countries
Open de door leh the man come in
In reply to ray
That is what they lead off with.
In reply to ponderiver
That looks more religiously based.
In reply to ray
A very toe tapping affair.
Jah Jah mussy well henjoyin dis Kwe Kwe,caz him is culturally sensitive.
In reply to SnoopDog
The man suggested Guyana so that's the context
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