10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JUMBIE»
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jumbie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
jumbie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Angry at his brother for not taking him deep-sea fishing, Jethro stomps off, meets a jumbie, and enlists its help in changing his brother's mind.
Susan Cooper, Ashley Bryan, 1979
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The
Jumbie House: A Katie & Annalise Short Story Outtake
1. THE. JUMBIE. HOUSE. After our estate sale, I cleaned up the remaining items,
stacking unwanted paintings and chipped vases in the garage as I listened to the
Dixie Chicks's album Home over and over. It sounded as mournful as I felt.
Pamela Fagan Hutchins, 2014
A Prairie Jumbie," by C. F. Hoffman, gives us an insight into Prairie life, and the
negro character and superstition :— "Jumbie! — That word puzzles you, reader.
You think it 's Indian for a prairie-dog or some other animal peculiar to those ...
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Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago: On ...
jumbie-dance|jump 4 mm (.16′′) long. Parched seeds are used for making a
bitter coffeelike beverage. (fr similarity to coffee but being bitter) = bruca, cafe
boucat, cafe zeb payi, granny coffee, mayomol (coffee), negro coffee, stinking
weed, ...
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Stories and Poems by a Guyanese Village Boy
In the late 1950's and early 1960's in what was then British Guiana, people used
the word jumbie to refer to a ghost or an apparition. Jumbie stories abounded in
the villages of the upper Corentyne. I began hearing ghost stories ever since I ...
upon a bison-skin used by way of table-cloth — " well, Frank, don't you think this
pool will answer as well as the spring would, to wash your dishes in ?" " Pool
jumbie — jis as spring jumbie — prairie all jumbie — nebber get away from him.
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The Gift: a Christmas and New Year's Present for ...
Pool jumbie — jis as spring jumbie — prairie all jumbie — nebber get away from
him." I was about to ask an explanation of the word — " Pray you, pardon me,"
cried my friend, laying his hand upon my arm — "Frank, how the deuce do you ...
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A History of Literature in the Caribbean: English- and ...
In Khan's first novel, The Jumbie Bird, 1961, also coalesce major themes
explored in the Caribbean in the 1960s: the continuing impact of the
confrontation of cultures, the ensuing crisis of identity particularly for the
individual alienated from his ...
Albert James Arnold, Julio Rodríguez-Luis, J. Michael Dash, 2001
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Fifty Caribbean Writers: A Bio-bibliographical Critical ...
BIOGRAPHY Ismith Khan, the only son among five children, was born on March
16, 1925, in Port of Spain, Trinidad, opposite the very Woodford Square that
features so prominently in his first novel, The Jumbie Bird (1961). His parents,
Faiez ...
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Maamie and Parpi Daley of Montserrat: Meet the Daleys
“Rozy is not from Montserrat, but he has been to a jumbie dance. Can't we have
one, please?” “My mother put an end to jumbie dances in our house. There's no
curse on this Big House. She said I was getting too deeply involved in them.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JUMBIE»
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jumbie is used in the context of the following news items.
Kidpreneur inspires kids to start their own businesses
JUMBiE Logo-r Asia began as Super Business Girl at age 5 when she started making candles and selling them in her Detroit neighborhood. «WISH-TV, Jul 15»
Celebrating in St. John
... leader Andrew “Charlie” Turnbull said as the moko jumbie troupe prepared to perform in the island's Independence Day parade on Saturday. «BVI Beacon, Jul 15»
Fourth of July: No major boating accidents, some fireworks injuries
Members of the U.S. Virgin Islands Mocko Jumbie Stilt Dancers ensemble entertain spectators during the 56th Annual Key Biscayne 4th of July ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
Jumbie or poor roadworks?
Samantha Machinkan, 20, holds her son Nicholai Mohammed as she tell so fthe recent accidents on the M2 Ring Road, Golconda. «Trinidad News, Jul 15»
NCC to launch '31 Days of Traditional Carnival Characters'
Traditional Carnival characters, including Dame Lorraine, Midnight Robber, Moko Jumbie, Pierrot Grenade, Fancy Indians and Sailor Mas will ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
PNM ad brave, young, modern
THE EDITOR: The advertising jumbie is here to stay. But some people expect not to have any competition whatsoever. An Opposition advert is ... «Trinidad News, Jun 15»
Mini Trini maxing out
Earlier this year I did my first feature film I was the lead actress in, Moko Jumbie. Vashti Anderson was the director. I spent a whole month in ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jun 15»
U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Kentucky (June 26)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 26 -- Jumbie, Louisville, Kentucky, has been assigned a patent (9,064,433) developed by two co-inventors for color ... «Targeted News Service, Jun 15»
Romance, yes, marriage, no way!
We never get jumbie though. A Trini is the most happiest individual on the face of the Earth. Trinidad & Tobago means a whole lot to me. «Trinidad Guardian, Jun 15»
Sweet takes on spicy in food truck finale
... advance to this week's finals while Twisted Tandoor easily dispatched DC Jumbie Latin Caribbean in a landslide to make it to the final round. «Arizona Daily Star, Jun 15»
