Who wins these games? The man with the asbestos flag.
back in the day, it was the biggest, meanest, baddest, fastest man with a bowie knife -
the Red King -
in another version:
Lookat Dat King all dressed in red
iko iko aina
gonna take his knife and kill you dead
jackamo feenane
In voodoo The Red King channeled a murdurous spirit from the vengeful "Petwo realm" - much like a Viking Berserkergang
Terrible Knife fights were the order of the day when rival tribes met on the dark streets, and it was not until
the 1960's when the "Chief of Chiefs" Tootie Montana fought to bring an end to the violence and brought about the change
from masked street combat to a daylight challenge of "best dancer, best singer, and best costume" .
Tootie died June 27, 2005 but had accomplished his mission, and brought the songs and costumes to a new level.
yhs
prof marvel
