2018-01-07_1000mokos_8085_shaun-rambaran
Josh ties the stilts of Ryan Huggins at Sticks in de Yard. 7th January, 2018.
#1000mokos #aliceyard #culture #mokojumbie #stiltwalking
2018-01-07_1000mokos_8102_shaun-rambaran
Kriston Chen stoops to tie the stilts of a little girl, attempting stiltwalking at 'Sticks in de Yard' for the first time. 7th January, 2018.
#1000mokos #sticksindeyard #stiltwalking #trinbago
2018-01-07_1000mokos_8178_shaun-rambaran
7th January, 2018.
#aliceyard #hop #sticksindeyard
2018-01-07_1000mokos_8215_shaun-rambaran
A group of firsttime stiltwalkers at Alice Yard creates a photographic memento of their experience. 7th January, 2018.
#1000mokos #aliceyard #sticksindeyard #welcome
2018-01-07_1000mokos_8223_shaun-rambaran
Using hopscotch squares as an innovated practice pitch. 7th January, 2018.
#aliceyard #culture #learn #stilt
2018-01-07_1000mokos_8524_shaun-rambaran
As the Sun sets and twilight comes, Rudolph demonstrates his stiltwalking prowess as he balances one-legged. Augustus Williams Park—7th January, 2018.
#1000mokos #balance #mokojumbie #rawtherapee #woodbrookplayground
2018-01-07_loveup-de-culture_shaun-rambaran
Kriston 'Fearless Leader' Chen of #1000mokos encourages a young moko jumbie-in-training to take steps in her tiny stilts. Alice Yard—7th January, 2018.
#aliceyard #expression #grow #littlethings #surpass
2018-01-14_1000mokos_3630_shaun-rambaran
Jyotir shows off a miniature flyer for his newly-founded shop at Alice Yard. 14th January, 2018.
Locally-made products of all kinds, from soap to paintings and incense, are available.
#1000mokos #aliceyard #culture #mokojumbie #trinidadandtobago
2018-01-14_1000mokos_3683_shaun-rambaran
An occasionally cited goal of the #1000mokos initiative is to foster a similar feeling toward walking sticks as customarily is felt toward skateboarding or riding bikes. 14th January, 2018.
#1000mokos #aliceyard #culture #mokojumbie #trinidadandtobago
2018-01-14_1000mokos_3721_shaun-rambaran
Designer, architect, and stiltmaker, Michael Lee Poy at work in Alice Yard, attaching rubber soles to a pair of sticks.
14th January, 2018.
#1000mokos #aliceyard #sticksindeyard #work
2018-03-18_1000mokos_9213_shaun-rambaran
Ennui waits patiently to be strapped up. Alice Yard—18th March, 2018.
#aliceyard #caribbean #culture #sunday #trinbago
2018-03-18_1000mokos_9384_02_shaun-rambaran
Both on stilts, Alex and Xica chat in Augustus Williams Park while casually sitting on top of a swing. 18th March, 2018.
#caribbean #culture #sunday #trinbago
2018-03-18_1000mokos_9407_shaun-rambaran
A young moko sits inside, writing, while still wearing his stilts. Alice Yard—18th March, 2018.
#aliceyard #caribbean #culture #sunday #trinbago
2018-03-25_1000mokos_new-fire_9440_02_shaun-rambaran
1000mokos sign in hand, Kriston 'Fearless Leader' Chen chats with a young man at the New Fire Festival 2018. 25th March, 2018.
#1000mokos #fearlessleader #newfire #trinbago
2018-04-01_1000mokos_maintenance_0010_shaun-rambaran
Damir Ali and Kriston Chen tighten the bolts of a stilt. Alice Yard, Woodbrook—1st April, 2018.
#caribbean #colour #mokojumbie #stiltwalk #trinbago
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2018-04-01_1000mokos_sticks-over-easter_0018_shaun-rambaran
Damir Ali prepares a pair of stilts for transport before a 1000mokos evening at the park. Easter Sunday, Alice Yard—1st April, 2018.
#caribbean #mokojumbie #shadow #stiltwalk #trinbago
2018-04-01_1000mokos_sticks-over-easter_0256_shaun-rambaran
Noelle Archer leaps on her stilts as 1000mokos spends Easter Sunday at Wildflower Park, Port of Spain. 1st April, 2018.
#caribbean #colour #mokojumbie #stiltwalk #trinbago
2018-04-01_1000mokos_sticks-over-easter_0276_shaun-rambaran
A first-time stiltwalker has her sticks tied by Damir Ali at Wildflower Park, Port of Spain. 1st April, 2018.
#caribbean #colour #mokojumbie #stiltwalk #trinbago
2018-04-15_1000mokos_0462_shaun-rambaran
High atop their sticks, Xica and Alex play Trinidad numbers in the middle of Augustus Williams Park, Woodbrook—15th April, 2018.
#1000mokos #play #woodbrook
2018-04-15_1000mokos_0558_shaun-rambaran
Under a sky turned a striking pink by the setting sun, Xica and Alex walk together toward Alice Yard. Woodbrook, Trinidad. 15th April, 2018.
#caribbean #culture #friendship #tropical #twilight
2018-04-25_shiptease_0611_shaun-rambaran
An oldmas presentation—designed by Joshua Lue Chee Kong in collaboration with Sticks in de Yard—is prepared ahead of a competition.
The mas, called 'Dis Shiphole Country', aims to critique the persistent lack of ferry service between the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, despite ever-changing promises by TT government officials.
25th April, 2018.
#aliceyard #carnival #culture #oldmas #trinbago
2018-04-25_shiptease_0623_shaun-rambaran
Work in Progress of an oldmas presentation designed by Joshua Lue Chee Kong.
The mas, called 'Dis Shiphole Country', aims to critique the persistent lack of ferry service between the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, despite ever-changing promises by TT government officials.
25th April, 2018.
#aliceyard #carnival #joshlu #oldmas #trinbago
2018-04-28_dis-shiphole-country_0719_02_shaun-rambaran
Joshue Lue Chee Kong, halfway dressed as 'Greyfriars Grief'. The presentation is meant to highlight the 'grief' felt at the unceremonious demolition of Greyfriars Church and Hall, Charlotte Street. The costume is completed by a massive, black headpiece shaped like Greyfriars Church.
Greyfriars Church and Hall was constructed in 1841 with a mission to help the recently emancipated slaves. In 2014, the church was demolished.
#greyfriarsgrief #history #joshlu #oldmas #trinidad
2018-04-28_dis-shiphole-country_0727_shaun-rambaran
Actor, Makesi Algernon prepares himself to perform a character inspired by Colm Imbert at the NGC Bocas Lit Fest oldmas competition. 28th April, 2018.
#bocaslitfest #imps #culture #oldmas #trinbago
2018-05-27_1000mokos_2377_shaun-rambaran
Sticks in de Yard session at Alice Yard and Augustus Williams Park. Sunday 27th May, 2018.
#1000mokos #culture #mokojumbie #trinbago #sunday
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The hands of Kriston 'Fearless Leader' Chen fastening a red cloth strip, tying a stilt onto a young lady's foot. Alice Yard—Sunday 27th May, 2018.
#1000mokos #aliceyard #culture #mokojumbie #trinbago
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Kriston Chen encourages Zafirah to stand on her stilts. Alice Yard—Sunday 27th May, 2018.
#1000mokos #culture #mokojumbie #trinbago #sunday
2018-05-27_1000mokos_2426_shaun-rambaran
Damir Ali introduces and instructs a visiting group of students from the Carolina Friends School, North Carolina, US. 27th May, 2018.
#1000mokos #aliceyard #carolinafriendsschool #culture #mokojumbie #trinbago
2018-05-27_1000mokos_2519_shaun-rambaran
A young lady, visiting Alice Yard from the Carolina Friends School, recovers from a stumble while walking stick for the first time.
#1000mokos #aliceyard #carolinafriendsschool #culture #mokojumbie #trinbago
2018-05-27_1000mokos_2544_shaun-rambaran
A curious student from Carolina Friends School is shown a few videos about Trinbago and moko culture. 27th May, 2018.
#1000mokos #aliceyard #carolinafriendsschool #culture #mokojumbie #trinbago
2018-05-27_1000mokos_2613_shaun-rambaran
Xhavya upon one leg. Augustus Williams Park, Woodbrook—Sunday 27th May, 2018.
#1000mokos #mokojumbie #skill #woodbrook
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Alexei towers over the camera. 27th May, 2018.
#1000mokos #culture #stiltwalk #trinbago #woodbrook
2018-05-27_1000mokos_2714_shaun-rambaran
Zafirah, after a long evening of stiltwalking, carries her sticks back from Augustus Williams Park to Alice Yard. Sunday 27th May, 2018.
#1000mokos #mokojumbie #trinbago #sunday #woodbrook
2018-05-27_1000mokos_2758_shaun-rambaran
Arnaldo James photographs Damir Ali and others from a high viewing angle. Alice Yard—Sunday 27th May, 2018.
#1000mokos #culture #mokojumbie #trinbago #sunday
2018-06-10_1000mokos_3775_shaun-rambaran
As fond of rolling in grass as much as she is of walking stick, a young Eva sprawls on Augustus Williams Park. Sunday 10th May, 2018.
#1000mokos #culture #sticksindeyard #trinidadandtobago
2018-06-10_1000mokos_3867_shaun-rambaran
Sticks in de Yard session at Alice Yard and Augustus Williams Park. Sunday 10th May, 2018.
#1000mokos #expression #mokojumbie #trinbago #sunday
2018-06-10_1000mokos_3918_shaun-rambaran
Portrait of Kriston Chen at Adam Smith Square. Sunday 10th May, 2018.
#1000mokos #kristonchen #mokojumbie #trinbago #sunday
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Charlo dances stick in the middle of Adam Smith Square, Woodbrook. 10th May, 2018.
#1000mokos #dance #woodbrook
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Wearing his signature striped shirt, Shervon Clarke, orients himself after a minor fall at Adam Smith Square. 10th May, 2018.
#adamsmithsquare #sticksindeyard #trinidad
2018-06-24_1000mokos_4994_shaun-rambaran
Josh Lue Chee Kong (left) and Kriston Chen (right) play frisbee at Alice Yard prior to a Sunday 'Sticks in de Yard'. 24th June, 2018.
#aliceyard #frisbee #sport #stilt #trinidad
2018-06-24_1000mokos_5122_02_shaun-rambaran
Alice Yard—24th June, 2018.
#think
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#1000mokos, Sticks in de Yard session at Alice Yard and Augustus Williams Park, Woodbrook. 24th June, 2018.
#caribbean #culture #sport #stilt #trinbago
2018-06-24_1000mokos_5294_02_shaun-rambaran
With the fever of the 2018 World Cup in the air, the 'Sticks in de Yard' session becomes more sporty than usual on 24th June, 2018.
#caribbean #culture #sport #stilt #trinbago
2018-07-09_1000mokos_5640_shaun-rambaran
Frustrated by the frayed edges of the strips of cloth, heavily used for strapping stilts onto walkers, Yejide works at them with a pair of scissors to clean their edges. 8th July, 2018.
#aliceyard #caribbean #culture #woodbrook
2018-07-09_1000mokos_5758_shaun-rambaran
Kareem adjusts the foam padding around his leg. 8th July, 2018.
#aliceyard #caribbean #culture #woodbrook
2018-07-09_1000mokos_5844_shaun-rambaran
Evening in Augustus Williams Park, Woodbrook. Jada plays with a beachball. 8th July, 2018.
#dusk #game #woodbrook
2018-07-11_1000mokos-repairs_6156_shaun-rambaran
Damir Ali holds Josh Lue Chee Kong's stick steady as he prepares to hammer a few nails in, to hold a rubber traction onto the bottom of the stilt. 11th July, 2018.
#aliceyard #repair #trinbago #tool #work
2018-08-05_1000mokos_7959_shaun-rambaran
After a long walk around the neighbourhood, Mekhai Weekes walks on her stilts into a bar for water and softdrinks. 5th August, 2018.
#1000mokos #brooklynbar #caribbean #scene #woodbrook
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On a cool, Sunday evening, stiltwalkers walk past a Carlos Street house during a 1000mokos 'Sticks in de Yard' session. 5th August, 2018.
#1000mokos #architecture #caribbean #culture #woodbrook #trinidad
2018-09-02_1000mokos_0763_shaun-rambaran
From left to right: Yejide Cordner; Damir Ali; Xica; Max; Xevran Ivarra; Jamal Arneaud; Mekhai Weekes; Sydney Joseph. Woodbrook—2nd September, 2018.
#1000mokos #family #group #woodbrook
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Stiltwalkers casually buy homemade icecream and lollies from J&M Dairy Delights, Ariapita Avenue. 2nd September, 2018.
#1000mokos #icecream #sunday
2018-09-02_1000mokos_0815_shaun-rambaran
Stiltwalkers casually buy homemade icecream and lollies from J&M Dairy Delights, Ariapita Avenue. 2nd September, 2018.
#1000mokos #icecream #sunday
2018-09-16_1000mokos_1037_shaun-rambaran
Sticks in de Yard on 16th September, 2018.
#aliceyard #duchenne #night #stiltwalker #woodbrook
2018-09-30_1000mokos_2400_shaun-rambaran
As a cool dusk falls upon Nelson Mandela Park, Mekhai and Rory sit on a fence, resting from a long walk. 30th September, 2018.
#1000mokos #culture #mokojumbie #stiltwalk #trinbago
2018-10-24_1000mokos-meeting_2625_shaun-rambaran
Xevran Ivarra, Kriston Chen, and Damir Ali discuss upcoming 1000mokos concerns. 24th October, 2018.
#1000mokos #aliceyard #colour #trinidad
2018-10-24_professor-jumbie_2599_shaun-rambaran
Portrait of Damir Ali of 1000mokos at Alice Yard, Woodbrook. 24th October, 2018.
#1000mokos #aliceyard #colour #green #rawtherapee
2018-10-28_1000mokos_2702_shaun-rambaran
Mekhai Weekes, a fashion design student, describes screenprinting to her audience. 28th October, 2018.
#1000mokos #aliceyard #design #work
2018-10-28_1000mokos_2850_shaun-rambaran
During Sticks in de Yard, Augustus Williams Park, Daniel Bascombe performs squats as the Sun gets low in the sky. 28th October, 2018.
#light #walk #woodbrook #trinbago
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Sitting atop a swingset, Shervon adjusts his sponge. Augustus Williams Park—28th October, 2018.
#mokojumbie #walk #woodbrook #trinbago
2018-10-28_1000mokos_3063_shaun-rambaran
In the green glow of Alice Yard's fluorescent light, Daddy Jumbie dances his sticks. 28th October, 2018.
#aliceyard #mokojumbie #woodbrook #trinbago
2018-11-04_1000mokos_kevin-browne-book-launch_3782_shaun-rambaran
Sydney Joseph and her sister, Dylan at Siegert Square, Woodbrook. 4th November, 2018.
#caribbean #woodbrook #siegertsquare #trinidad
2018-11-04_1000mokos_kevin-browne-book-launch_4036_shaun-rambaran
Shervon aids a lady attempting to walk stick. 4th November, 2018.
#1000mokos #caribbean #woodbrook #trinidad
2018-11-04_1000mokos_kevin-browne-book-launch_4120_shaun-rambaran
Surrounding his booklaunch of 'High Mas' at The Loftt Gallery, Woodbrook, Kevin Browne creates a spectacle of oldmas characters including blue devils, and moko jumbies. 4th November, 2018.
#lofttgallery #oldmas #woodbrook #trinidad
2018-11-25_sticks-in-de-yard_4479-02_shaun-rambaran
Michael Lee Poy, his daughter: Xica, and his son: Max. 25th November, 2018.
#1000mokos #aliceyard #leepoy #trinbago
2018-11-25_sticks-in-de-yard_4534_shaun-rambaran
A fearful first-time walker clings onto the hand of Michael Lee Poy. 25th November, 2018.
#1000mokos #expression #trinbago
2018-11-25_sticks-in-de-yard_4594_shaun-rambaran
The athletic Kemoi Harper of Future Jumbies demonstrates some quick parkour at Alice Yard. 25th November, 2018.
#caribbean #futurejumbies #sticksindeyard
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Sticks in de Yard at Alice Yard, Woodbrook. 25th November, 2018.
#1000mokos #aliceyard #caribbean #trinbago
2018-12-09_sticks-in-de-yard_5417_shaun-rambaran
Meghan, after a long while walking in tightly-strapped sticks, finally gets some relief to her feet and toes. 9th December, 2018.
#caribbean #pain #sticksindeyard
2018-12-09_sticks-in-de-yard_5549_shaun-rambaran
Adriel of Future Jumbies performs a massive lift of his leg while practicing other, similar moves such as 'guitar'. Augustus Williams Park, Woodbrook—9th December, 2018.
#1000mokos #futurejumbies #stiltwalker
2018-12-09_sticks-in-de-yard_5649_shaun-rambaran
Booming power soca gets Joel Joseph's blood, and legs, pumping. Alice Yard, Woodbrook—9th December, 2018.
#aliceyard #dance #move #soca
2018-12-09_sticks-in-de-yard_5730_shaun-rambaran
A friend on the ground helps Daniel Bascombe stretch his legs after a walk at Sticks in de Yard. Alice Yard—9th December, 2018.
#1000mokos #caribbean #culture #sticksindeyard #trinbago
2018-12-23_sticks-in-de-yard_5853_shaun-rambaran
Charlo (right) playfully teases Dylan (holding sticks) about walking on a pair of sticks even taller than her own height. Alice Yard, Woodbrook—23rd December, 2018.
#1000mokos #aliceyard #learn #woodbrook
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Kriston Chen coaxes a scared walker away from the wall. Alice Yard, Woodbrook—23rd December, 2018.
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Savannah and Dylan race to the front gate of Alice Yard—23rd December, 2018.
#1000mokos #sticksindeyard #trinidad
2018-12-23_sticks-in-de-yard_5970_shaun-rambaran
Mekhai Weekes coaches a young boy. Alice Yard, Woodbrook—23rd December, 2018.
#expression #joy #sticksindeyard
The Last Watusi?
Having learnt to walk sticks with the now-defunct 'Watusi' group of Cocorite, Charlton 'Charlo' Alfonso spends time with Sticks in de Yard of Woodbrook, helping and coaching as much as he can.
Watusi was in operation roughly alongside Dragon's 'Keylemanjahro' during the 80s and 90s, but faded away by around 2012 after 'Moose', the head of Watusi, took ill.
Alice Yard, Woodbrook—23rd December, 2018.
#1000mokos #sticksindeyard #moose #watusi
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Adrian 'Daddy Jumbie' Young at Alice Yard, Woodbrook—23rd December, 2018.
#daddyjumbie #rep868 #sticksindeyard
2018-12-23_sticks-in-de-yard_6262_shaun-rambaran
Mike Huggins practices alone until he gets it. Alice Yard, Woodbrook—23rd December, 2018.
#1000mokos #discipline #skill #sticksindeyard
Maker
Lit with fluorescent Light, designer and architect, Michael Lee Poy, helps a first-time stilt-walker to stand at 1000mokos' Sticks in de Yard on 16th September, 2018.
He designs, makes, and sells stilts, and was the maker of many of those used by 1000mokos.
#1000mokos #aliceyard #culture #stiltwalker #mokojumbie #trinbago #woodbrook
Mekhai and Rory
Nighttime in Alice Yard on 16th September, 2018.
#aliceyard #expression #night #stiltwalker #woodbrook
Tog
Imani makes photographs.
#portrait #life #trinbago
Awakening?
A child stares at the moko jumbies all around her at The Launch of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival 2019. 23rd September, 2018.
#caribbean #carnival #culture #life #trinbago
Twilight Walk
As night comes over The Launch of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival 2019, stilt-walkers from assorted moko jumbie groups dance in the dusk. 23rd September, 2018.
Groups which were present, listed in alphabetical order, included 1000mokos (Woodbrook), Future Jumbies (San Fernando), Kaisokah (San Fernando), and Kilimanjaro (Cocorite).
#carnival #culture #mokojumbie #trinbago #twilight
Future
One of Adrian Young's Future Jumbies dances on sticks in the twilight. 23rd September, 2018.
#carnival #culture #mokojumbie #trinbago #twilight
Moving Shadows
Lightspill from the nearby Grand Stand picks out a single moko jumbie from the shadows at the Launch of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival 2019. Queen's Park Savannah—23rd September, 2018.
#carnival #culture #mokojumbie #trinbago #twilight
A Green Giant
Moko jumbie spotted at the Launch of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival 2019, held at the Queen's Park Savannah on 23rd September, 2018.
#art #caribbean #culture #trinbago
