10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUPPY»
Discover the use of
duppy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
duppy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Like the author, with a mixed heritage, this work is a mishmash of the Kenyan oral literature he was exposed to, Nairobian love for Jamaican culture, and a result of his twisted self.
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Duppy Conqueror: New and Selected Poems
Finally, the title Duppy Conqueror is borrowed from the Bob Marley track of the
same name and was chosen as a kind of moni- ker that embodies Dawes's poetic
aesthetic. In Jamaican culture, a duppy is a malevolent spirit often working ...
Kwame Dawes, Matthew Shenoda, 2013
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Christianity and Black Oppression:
Duppy Know Who Fe Frighten
This work, "Christianity and Black Oppression: Duppy Know Who Fe Frighten" asks: How is it that blacks have been Christianized for more than four hundred years, and in some cases more than five hundred years, and yet blacks are stereotyped ...
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Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage
DUPPY DUPPY-NEEDLE duppies. — FDI:i I c. ... like say when you dream at
night that duf>f>\ -ghost is a-chase you and you cry out and Mother hugs you and
you make up. — RND: 1 8 4. (Bdos) [AF — Joe ] A corpse. Duppies $5.00 Apiece.
Richard Allsopp, Jeannette Allsopp, 2003
A collection of supernatural stories from Jamaica featuring ghosts, gremlins and rolling calves.
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Obeah, Christ, and Rastaman: Jamaica and Its Religion
originally the equivalent of the duppy, whilst the sasa was the shadow of the
individual. In modern Jamaica both terms would certainly be covered by the one
word duppy. Other equivalents of duppy are bugaboo and jumby, although the
latter ...
While the British custom has its roots in the desire to protect the deceased from
evil spirits, the African version, accompanied by an ostentatious funeral, was
designed to make sure that the duppy (ghost) would not return to haunt relatives.
The Duppy. After a person has been dead for three days it is believed that a
cloud of smoke will rise out [of] the grave, which becomes the duppy. This duppy
is a curious being, capable of assuming various forms of men and other animals.
Folklore Society (Great Britain), 1904
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Neither Led Nor Driven: Contesting British Cultural ...
When a young gitl became ill in 1904, her mother lamenred, "duppy, duppy,
duppy, come out of my house, a weh me do you mek you come fe killed [sic] ml
daughret". Her father hired the services of a "four eye [Myal] man", who advised
him ...
Brian L. Moore, Michele A. Johnson, 2004
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Rastafari: Roots and Ideology
Roots and Ideology Barry Chevannes. house was swept thoroughly, the
belongings of the deceased removed, and the furniture rearranged, the rationale
again being that the duppy, should it return, will not feel welcome. Needless to
say, this ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUPPY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
duppy is used in the context of the following news items.
Pinkster gin wins listings at Spirited and Nicolas
Pinkster is one of four spirits being promoted in-store until the end of August, alongside The Duppy Share rum, Regal Rogue vermouth and ... «Offlicence News, Jul 15»
TOURIST TAKES DUPPY'S PICTURE
United Kingdom tabloid 'The Mirror' is reporting that a 42-year-old teacher from England got the shock of his life recently while visiting family in ... «Jamaica Star Online, Jul 15»
The wrong jungle called Jamaica
Another factor, perhaps insignificant in some people's minds, especially the present government's, is the fear of the finsac "duppy." Many who ... «Jamaica Observer, Jun 15»
Exorcise demons with science
... 'Charlie, Charlie and duppy bats'. But fun and games aside, it is hard to defend the Ministry of Education's (MOE) supernatural justification for ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jun 15»
The death of ninth-nights – Part 2
Yet, there are still 'duppy bands' that are preserving some of the traditional wake rituals. Invariably, these bands and sound systems are ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jun 15»
My first Jamaica Derby
Yes, I made it back in good time, taking the rickety bridge route without any 'duppy' harming me, just in time before my father came home. «Jamaica Observer, Jun 15»
Charlie, Charlie and duppy bats
There are some people out there whom you cannot convince that they are not 'duppy bats', the spirits of dearly departed family members or ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jun 15»
'Duppy Film' wanted by St Thomas police
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The police have listed Marlon Perry, otherwise called 'Duppy Film', of Phillipsfield in Yallahs, St Thomas as wanted. «Jamaica Observer, Jun 15»
It's a rum thing: meet George Frost, founder of The Duppy Share …
How did you come up with the name 'The Duppy Share' – and what does it mean? ... Jess and George pf Duppy Share Rum How did your Rum ... «Evening Standard, May 15»
'Duppy afraid of me' - May Pen Cemetery provides shelter to the …
For most Jamaicans, it is a way of life that would be unthinkable, but, forced by circumstances, it is a life which Karen Thomas has lived for the ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Apr 15»
