In this episode of Parrotbeetie, Raafeke opens the show by highlighting Grenada's Independence Day which had passed 2 days prior, marking 49 years of freedom from British rule. Raafeke then goes to share the work of the non-profit Caribbean arts and education organization, Big Drum Nation, founded by the late Winston Fleary. The episode continues on with information and context around Grenada and Trinidad's shared carnival, known as Jab Jab before discussing the Carriacou myth of the Tet-chen, the flying, dog-headed snake. Finally, Raafeke shares a recording and interview around the Big Drum Dance song, "Amba Dabia/Anba Djab La", breaking down the lyrics before narrating his short story titled, "The Devil Below".
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Sources:
Raafeke's Jab Jab article: https://medium.com/perceive-more/jab-jab-grenadas-legacy-4b7cd85fc817
Carriacou's Animal Stories: https://www.anthropology-news.org/articles/carriacou-animal-stories/#:~:text=The%20snakes%20of%20Carriacou%20include,of%20the%20southeastern%20United%20States
Anba Dabia Recording: https://archive.culturalequity.org/field-work/caribbean-1962/lesterre-862/amba-dabia-e
Anba Dabia Interview: https://archive.culturalequity.org/field-work/caribbean-1962/lesterre-862/interview-may-fortune-about-oko
