Ilê Aiyê in Brazil and the reinvention of Africa / Niyi Afolabi.

Author/creator Afolabi, Niyi
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
Descriptionxxviii, 288 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

SeriesAfrican histories and modernities
African histories and modernities. ^A1334167
Contents Carnival in Africa and its diaspora -- Emergence of an Afro-carnival agency -- Mãe Hilda: matriarchy, Candomblé, and Ilê Aiyê -- Aesthetics of Ilê Aiyê's African(ized) carnival costumes -- Masquerades of Afro-femininity, beauty, and politics -- Vovô: the man, his vision, his legacy -- Politics of Afro-carnival music -- (Un)masking the Afro-carnival organization.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015033780
ISBN9781137578174 (hardback : alk. paper)

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