Rituals of power and rebellion : the carnival tradition in Trinidad and Tobago, 1763-1962

The Nature Of African Traditions -- Conditions Of African Enslavement In Trinidad -- Roots Of The Carnival Tradition -- Carnival Activities Of The Enslaved In Other Caribbean Islands -- Carnival Celebrations In Trinidad During The Period Of African Enslavement : 1783-1838 -- Sounds Of Struggle : From Griot To Calypsonian -- Post-emancipation Carnival In Trinidad : 1838 - 1859 -- Jamette Carnival : 1860-1890's -- Expressions Of Power And Freedom : The Fight To Preserve Carnival - 1860-1900 -- Carnival In The Twentieth Century: Structural And Musical Changes -- Twentieth Century Masquaraders: Targets Of Anger -- Sounds Of Power And Freedom. By Hollis Chalkdust Liverpool. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 504-518). The noble contributions of African peoples in the development of the carnival tradition in Trinidad & Tobago.