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Martinique Fieldwork, 1936

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About

Filmed in 1936 in Martinique by Katherine Dunham, this clip shows a man dancing a traditional Martinican dance. The film is a compilation of travel and dance footage in Martinique and Jamaica. The footage of Martinique features scenes of the capital of Fort de France as well as the towns of Saint Pierre and Vauclin. The dance footage includes extensive scenes of the combat dance ag’ya and dancers performing the béguine. Filmed in Kingston, the Jamaican footage includes scenes at a public dance hall and the dance known as Shay Shay.

Archive
Library of Congress, in Library of Congress: National Screening Room
Licence or status
Rights statement at the Library of Congress, as the Library of Congress states it.
Credit
Library of Congress
Language
English
Country
United States
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