by Neve Mazique-Bianco
In the part of the woods we live in, the bark of the trees is rouged an amorous green.
Anyone could get lost in the fog, wrapped up in the lichen, algae, moss.
Continue reading Fiction: Dancing Lessons of the Kitsuneby Neve Mazique-Bianco
In the part of the woods we live in, the bark of the trees is rouged an amorous green.
Anyone could get lost in the fog, wrapped up in the lichen, algae, moss.
Continue reading Fiction: Dancing Lessons of the Kitsuneby Susan Fried
Melba Ayco, the founder and artistic director of Northwest Tap Connection is a Gullah Geechee and Creole storyteller and last Friday and Saturday, July 16 and 17, Northwest Tap celebrated their third annual Seattle Gullah Geechee Festival. Ms. Melba told stories about Gullah Geechee traditions around food, culture, and heritage. She talked about the importance of family and the practice of lifting the baby up during a Gullah christening, the significance of the conch shell in Gullah spirituality, and the history behind the “Emancipation” maypole. In-between the stories, Northwest Tap dancers and instructors performed numerous dances inspired by Gullah Geechee heritage.
Continue reading PHOTO ESSAY: Northwest Tap Connection’s Third Annual Gullah Geechee Festival