Motif
duppies as comic everyday conversationalists
duppies_as_comic_everyday_conversationalists
A motif of the Restless Dead, Haunting, and Vengeance family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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afro caribbean
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Jamaica Anansi Stories DANCE AND SONG. / WITTICISMS. / OLD-TIME FOOLS. / DUPPY STORIES.; lines 8896-8932 confidence: medium
Two duppies warm themselves over a fire; one says Cubba is going to be married, and the other says she lacks a frock and coat, then asks to shove the fire and give a story.
Duppies warm themselves by a fire and discuss a marriage; other duppies look at the moon and argue over proper speech.
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