Kaapse Klopse or Coon Carnival, as it used to be called is one of the most interesting examples of the global reach of African-American culture I have seen. The carnival's roots draw on both the performances of real African-Americans who came to the Cape, and of white folks in blackface doing minstrel shows. Truth be told I only saw colored folks doing white-face, and even white -head yesterday ; not the other way around. Whatever the case, masks seem to help people reveal hidden sides of themselves.
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