Live Breaking News & Updates on Soualigan Giants Moko Jumbie

Published: 09 April 2021
PHILIPSBURG: - The Soualiga Capoeira group were the founders of the Soualiga Mokos Jumbies, a local stilt-walking group that existed in the early 2000s has donated their costumes to Funtopia Youth Initiative Foundation the founders of the Soualigan Giants Moko Jumbies. “This is a significant moment for the culture of Moko Jumbies on the island, says president Lucinda Audain. “I see it has passed on the baton for the culture to continue to thrive. More collaboration is needed between cultural organizations in order for them to survive these current world changes.”
“While we took great joy in helping to revitalize the Moko Jumbie tradition - with the help of many others - we do recognize good work when we see it and it was far better to donate these costumes (that were used for various shows, during carnival and Xmas parades, etc.) to the current generation of Stilt-walkers than to have them sit idly in storage. We’re happy to ....

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