Midnight Robber
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Midnight Robber is a flamboyantly costumed, boastful and menacing masquerade figure in Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, known for his wide-brimmed hat, cape, and elaborate, theatrical speeches.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carnival character
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Trinidad and Tobago cultural figure ⓘ traditional masquerade figure ⓘ |
| hasCostumeElement |
cape
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mask or face covering ⓘ ornate decorations ⓘ skull and crossbones motifs ⓘ toy gun or pistol ⓘ whip or staff ⓘ wide-brimmed hat ⓘ |
| hasCostumeStyle |
flamboyant
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menacing ⓘ theatrical ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Caribbean Carnival
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Trinidad and Tobago Carnival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderVariants |
female performers
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male performers ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
African trickster tales
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American Wild West imagery ⓘ Victorian melodrama ⓘ West African griot traditions ⓘ pirate legends ⓘ |
| hasLanguageStyle |
Robber Talk
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mixture of English and Creole ⓘ ornate rhetoric ⓘ rapid delivery ⓘ |
| hasMediaRepresentation |
Caribbean literature
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Caribbean theatre ⓘ film and television depictions of Carnival ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| hasNotableVariant | Robber Queen ⓘ |
| hasOriginPlace | Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceFeature |
audience interaction
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boastful speeches ⓘ comic exaggeration ⓘ improvised storytelling ⓘ long monologues ⓘ mock-threatening language ⓘ rhythmic speech ⓘ use of hyperbole ⓘ use of invented words ⓘ |
| hasRegionOfPopularity |
Caribbean
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Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
bravado
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power ⓘ resistance ⓘ survival ⓘ trickster behavior ⓘ violence (symbolic) ⓘ |
| isPartOf | traditional (old-time) Trinidad Carnival characters ⓘ |
| performsDuring |
Calypso tents and cultural shows
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Carnival competitions ⓘ Carnival street parades ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
defiance of authority
ⓘ
marginalized voices ⓘ subversive power ⓘ |
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