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