tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885320105550742793.post8351237198030904671..comments2024-03-28T05:28:46.610-04:00Comments on NEW ENGLAND FOLKLORE: Tuggie Bannock: African Magic in Rhode IslandPeter Muisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05939949561996555115noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885320105550742793.post-4278809401799845372013-01-27T16:06:30.439-05:002013-01-27T16:06:30.439-05:00Hi Christopher and Scott M. Thanks for the comment...Hi Christopher and Scott M. Thanks for the comments. Today's post talks more about New England's connection to the Caribbean. Peter Muisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939949561996555115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885320105550742793.post-28394993720876983702013-01-22T12:57:47.433-05:002013-01-22T12:57:47.433-05:00Fantastic post, really interesting!Fantastic post, really interesting!Scott Malthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12028866803584444828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885320105550742793.post-32081579237418094272013-01-21T14:41:36.572-05:002013-01-21T14:41:36.572-05:00Interesting post. Also relevant: RI was the "...Interesting post. Also relevant: RI was the "blackest" state--e.g., had the highest ratio of African Americans in the State's population--because it bordered on Long Island Sound, and the Sound itself was a major avenue into NYC for ships, especially sugar traders, coming from the Caribbean. Many black deckhands, boatmen, and dock workers had roots in the Caribbean.coyotebanjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971598659494084004noreply@blogger.com