The First Moko Jumbie

Unpacking the first written record of a Moko Jumbie, Indigenous and African life in the Caribbean

An episode of the The Know Your Caribbean Podcast podcast, hosted by Know Your Caribbean, titled "The First Moko Jumbie" was published on September 23, 2025 and runs 48 minutes.

September 23, 2025 ·48m · The Know Your Caribbean Podcast

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Summary

In this episode we explore the first written record of a Moko Jumbie - a stilt walker - in the Caribbean. Through the exploration of the record we cover the arrival of 3 Slave ships from 3 different parts of Africa, life of the Kalinago and Garifuna people as their land is slowly yet violently being taken away, African music and masquerade, and how 440 African children were separated from their families and sent to Saint Vincent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode we explore the first written record of a Moko Jumbie - a stilt walker - in the Caribbean. Through the exploration of the record we cover the arrival of 3 Slave ships from 3 different parts of Africa, life of the Kalinago and Garifuna people as their land is slowly yet violently being taken away, African music and masquerade, and how 440 African children were separated from their families and sent to Saint Vincent.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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