Moco Jumbies Todays Moco Jumbies (spellings may vary) are male or female dancers on stilts wearing beautiful costumes. It is believed that the Moco Jumbie derived from African tradition. Some African tribes believed in a god named Moco, who towered over villages as a protector who performed supernatural acts. The West Indian term for spirit or ghost is “jumbie.” The tradition of Moco continued to live in the hearts of the African slaves brought to the West Indies, and so the Moco Jumbie figure lived on in Caribbean Carnivals and festivities (see article on The Origin of the Caribbean Carnival).
Below is a link to a YouTube video that portrays a very cute song called “Papa Moco Jumbie.” This animated short debuted on the children’s network Nickelodeon. Enjoy! Click the following link:
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