Rahier, Jean Muteba,  1959- <br/><br/>
Kings for three days :  the play of race and gender in an Afro-Ecuadorian festival / 
Jean Muteba Rahier. 
 - Urbana :  University of Illinois Press,  (c)2013. 
 - 1 online resource (xii, 197 pages). 
 - Interpretations of culture in the new millennium .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Setting up the stage : contextualizing the Afro-Esmeraldian festival of the kings --  The village of Santo Domingo de Onzole and the period of preparation of the festival of the kings : the centrality of sexual dichotomy and role reversal --  The festival of the kings in Santo Domingo de Onzole --  The festival of the kings in La Tola --  Race, sexuality, and gender as they relate to the festival of the kings --  Performances and contexts of the play in January 2003 --  Conclusion : from the centrality of place in Esmeraldian ethnography to theoretical and methodological considerations for the study of festivities --  Glossary of Esmeraldian Spanish terms. 
<br/><br/> With its rich mix of cultures, European influences, colonial tensions, and migration from bordering nations, Ecuador has long drawn the interest of ethnographers, historians, and political scientists. In this book, the author delivers a highly detailed, thought-provoking examination of the racial, sexual, and social complexities of Afro-Ecuadorian culture, as revealed through the annual Festival of the Kings. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780252094729 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2021701832 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Black people--Rites and ceremonies.--Ecuador--Esmeraldas (Province)<br/>Black people--Race identity--Ecuador--Esmeraldas (Province)<br/>Epiphany--Ecuador--Esmeraldas (Province)<br/>Sex role--Ecuador--Esmeraldas (Province)
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>F3741  / .K564 2013