As the glorious morning approachs, the true masker becomes a changed person. For weks he has been getting into his part. No seasoned actor ever worked harder on a role. He has Visualized his character a hundred times over. He has watched its outward form take shape slowly under skillful hands. All that remains for his complete metamorphosis is to enter his costume and step into the street. For two days he will be the living embodiment of his most fancied imagination. ...
Contest, competition. the desire to excel all others in perfection of representation is the keynote of the Trinidad carnival.Here, two maskers. meeting in the middle of the road, stand facing each other, displaying their costumes with peacock spread, rocking on their heels arms outstretched, pivoting to the music, each confident he has outshone the others in fidelity and magnificence.
pg 84-85
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