
In this episode, Raafeke talks about the importance of textual sources in research before introducing Carriacou's Moko Nation, preserved via it's Big Drum Dance Tradition. He also discusses the history of the Moko Jumbie in the Caribbean before sharing a recording of the Big Drum Dance song "Se Mwen Nani Moko" and narrating the story he wrote that was inspired by it.
Important Souces:
- https://www.amazon.com/Big-Drum-Ritual-Carriacou-Praisesongs/dp/081301607X
- https://archive.culturalequity.org/field-work/caribbean-1962/lesterre-862/cest-mwe-nani-moko
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moko_jumbie