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De Moko Jumbie Man: A Biography of Dexter Stewart

—Published on 26th September, 2020.

Image Caption: The hand of the enigmatic Dexter Stewart holds a photograph from his early days as a Moko Jumbie. Hailing from Point Fortin, South Trinidad, he began walking bamboo sticks in the 1970s, using an improvised costume to take part in Children's Carnival around the age of eleven. Later mentorship by John Cupid and Dave Robeson would then expose him to opportunity and the mythologies of Old Mas and Moko Jumbie. Point Fortin—12th March, 2020. #caribbean #culture #daverobeson #dexterstewart #johncupid #history #pointfortin #methodmoda #mokojumbie #stickwalker #stiltwalkers_caribbean #stiltwalkers_trinbago #stiltwalkers_worldwide #trinbago #trinidad #trinidadandtobago—Click to read this article.

Stewart mobilised a group of his stickwalking students under the banner 'Dexter Stewart and Associates'. They were recruited by Norvan Fullerton for various shows, including the 1995 Carifesta VI and a Dimanche Gras production featuring costume designs by legendary Masman, Wayne Berkeley. Read More »