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This pathfinder contains a listing of general information sites
that feature the Bahamas. In addition to online material, a trip
to your local library may reveal more material on this subject.
The Library of Congress online catalog has a large number of
books on the Bahamas. You may wish to consult our catalog for
additional materials at http://catalog.loc.gov/ Articles and
other materials may also be found in the Handbook of Latin American
Studies.
Doongalik
Studios Da Tour (http://www.doongalikstudios.com/foyer.htm)
A showcase of images produced by artists related to the Junkanoo craft and Bahamian
culture.
Junkanoo. (http://www.interknowledge.com/bahamas/junkanoo.htm)
Offers information on Junkanoo, a national festival in the Bahamas. Details the
meaning of the word Junkanoo and discusses the history of the festival. Highlights
information on the music, costumes, parades, and festival activities of Junkanoo.
Lomax collection of photographs
depicting folk musicians, primarily in the southern
United States and the Bahamas (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/lomaxquery.html)
Digitized images are also available through the Library of Congress Web site
under the title: Southern mosaic, The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States
Recording Trip, produced in 1999 for the National Digital Library Program, American
Memory collections. This site also features associated sound recordings, field
notes, and other manuscript materials.
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