Dominican
Cultural Items & Musical Instruments
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Dominican
Art and Crafts Hand Made Tambora, Carnival
Masks, Pilon, and Dolls
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Pilons
(made of wood called “Guayacan”) are used in
Caribbean kitchens to mash spices and foods. These are
African Cultural Traditions
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Dominican
Tambora (drum) and Bongos are used in Traditional Dominican
Music
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Music
Instruments -are
unique musical instruments that represent the Caribbean rhythm,
soul. and the Caribbean mix culture of the people (Tainos,
Europeans and Africans) They are the key sound of our Merengue,
Bachata, Salsa, Son and many other dances and rhythms.
Wooden
Carvings *
“Mininas”
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are
hand carved art pieces made of Mahagony and painted with bright
colors representing the cultural diversity of the Dominican
people (Indigenous, African, & European). It is said that
the word “Mininas” refers to the term used by
Spaniards during the colonialization period for the “small
people” who took care of their children or their
“Nanies”. These pieces are made by local craftsmen
and their families.
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Wooden
Masks
are Afro-Haitian
in origins are hand carved and displayed in many homes. It
represent their cultural roots and traditions.
Dominican
“Diablos Cojuelos” Carnival Masks –
are handmade of
paper-mache, they are coloful, and are use for carnivals
throughout the country, representing traditional characters of
the Dominican folklore. The “uglier” they are, the
more “beautiful” they are. The artists take in
pride in their creations
Ceramic
Dolls – Hand
made and painted “faceless dolls” famous in the
Dominican Republic
Haitian
Folk Art Paintings - Handpainted
oil and acrilic painted by local artists representing the
culture and traditions of the Haitian culture
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#
0048
Mahagony Sculpture Hand Carved – Approximately
29.5” tall
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Las
Palomas
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Hand
Carved & Handpainted Mahagony –
“Mininas” Approximately 22” Tall
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Dominican
Tambora (drum) & Bongo
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"Jututo"
a Bamboo wind instrument played for Gaga Festivals
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One
Left
Medium Pilones # 10
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The
Güira is a key instrument in the Dominican music
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Dominican
Cultural Wall Displays with Small Bottle of Mamajuana
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Handpainted
& Hand Carved Maracas
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Taino
Art Wood Carvings (Guayacan) and Book
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Poetry
Books by Professor Blas Jiménez Highlighting the
African Caribbean Culture
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Dominican
Ball Caps - (One Left) # 8251 and Dominican Flags
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Dominican
Carnival Masks
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Dominican
Carnival Masks
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Hand
Made Ceramic Dominican “Faceless” Dolls
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#
6035 Oil Haitian Painting (Large)
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6038 Oil Haitian Painting (Small)
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6051 Oil Haitian Painting (Medium)
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Dominican
T-Shirts # 8255
Dominican
“Muñecas de trapos” - Hand Made Dolls
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Original
Print – West Africa (Senegal) by Dr. Giraud Polite
16” w x 19.5” h
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2
small Original Prints – West Africa (Senegal))
by Dr. Giraud Polite 7” w x 5”h
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