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The Midnight Robber desires to become the King of the Robbers by out-talking or outwitting all of his rivals. [40] His aspirations come from a history of wrongdoing in his family, which is meant to mimic the emancipation and history that influenced the celebrations of the Trinidad and Tobago carnival. [40] The Midnight Robber does not have one ...
The character is of African origin. [48] Originally the character wore a hat made of dried wild cucumbers, and the stilts were striped. [64] Pierrot Grenade – A jester pretending to be a scholar. [65] The character is a paradoy of the Pierrot character, which was a character from the Carnival balls held by the French planter class in late ...
Midnight Robber was nominated for a Hugo Award and shortlisted for the Nebula Award, the Tiptree Award, and the Sunburst Award. [4] [5]Gary K. Wolfe praised Midnight Robber, characterizing it as "an inventive amalgam of rural folklore and advanced technology" and commending Hopkinson's distinctive narrative voice, which "reminds us that most of the world does not speak contemporary American ...
Rapso is the poetic 'rap' form of Trinbagonian music, but has its origins in the oral elements of the performances of traditional masquerade characters in Trinidad Carnival. Traditional masquerade characters, such as the Midnight Robber, Pierrot Grenade, and the Wild Indians, each have particular forms of poetic and musical speeches that echo ...
Game 2 had the lowest audience for any Game 2 to date, a distinction previously held by the 2012 World Series. [114] Game 4 was the lowest rated World Series game ever, and had the second-smallest audience ever, with only Game 3 of the 2008 World Series having a smaller audience. [ 115 ]
World Series Game 2 underway at Dodger Stadium LOS ANGELES - Game 2 of the World Series is underway, offering a fresh start for the New York Yankees. But Aaron Judge's slump has continued.
The daytime of Carnival Monday and Tuesday are dominated by costumed masqueraders. Until World War II, most of these masqueraders portrayed traditional African influenced characters including the Midnight Robber, Police and Thief, Wild-American Indian, Bat', and Jab Mola individuals gave way to organized bands, which today can include thousands of masqueraders.
A 7-6 Game 5 victory, a 4-1 conquest of the Yankees and the club's first World Series title since 2020 and first in a full season since 1988. DODGERS WIN WORLD SERIES: Celebrate with this ...