Record #:

36319

Author(s):

Werthwein, Linda

Abstract:

John Kooner signifies the connection between Africa and the shore that African slaves landed on. The masked tradition remains a tribute to African-European-American Indian-Caribbean peoples.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 47 Issue 2, Mid-Winter 2000, p111-118

Subject(s):

African Americans--Social life and customs--Christmas; Traditions--North Carolina, Coastal; Masks; African Americans--Social life and customs; African tradition--John Kooner--Christmas