#IslandInsight: Bois Woman Jamie Philbert On The Challenges Plaguing The Kalinda Community
“Kalinda for me is a way of life.” That’s according to Jamie Philbert, a multi-disciplinary artist with a thirst for knowledge who’s passionate about culture, a venerable truth speaker who doesn’t do anything in half measure. In our quest to understand more about Kalinda and the people who practice it, Your Caribbean Guide visited Jamie at her studio (The Bois Academy) in Arima. She explained that Kalinda is
Inside The Gayelle: A Look At The Art of Stickfighting
Trinidad and Tobago Carnival comprises several dynamic and spiritual cultural traditions, with many layers of the modern festival serving as a living, breathing reminder of the strength and resistance of our ancestors. Stickfighting, also known as Kalinda, is an integral part of the Carnival celebrations, with the ritual dating as far back as the 1700s. Enslaved Africans would gather in what is known to be a