SH: We see carnival in Jamaica as an important space not just for Moko Jumbie stilt walking but Jonkunnu. Carnival is an important space for us to show that we exist and to also reinforce what we ...

It was the latest of her charismatic stilt walking performances that has prompted some media to call her the muse of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival. But on a recent weekend, she had reduced herself ...

The traditional stilt walkers came from West African traditions, and made its way throughout the Caribbean islands. They are now usually seen during Carnival, and serves as a beacon of cultural ...

Raquel Poti performs on stilts during the "Ceu na Terra" or Heaven on Earth pre-Carnival street party, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Standing 9 feet tall on her wooden stilts ...