NWIG (Jul 1996)

The continuity-creativity debate : the case of Revival

  • Jean Besson,
  • Barry Chevannes

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 70, no. 3&4
pp. 209 – 228

Abstract

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Argues that the attempts to polarize the debate around Caribbean culture into an African continuity versus a creole creativity position is misplaced. The authors use Revivalism as an example of both continuity in African-derived Myalim and an on-going process of re-creation.

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