We are dedicated to the preservation of Trinidad mas and culture. We are devoted to the revitalization of oldtime Carnival mas and the promotion of the arts associated with the Carnival tradition.
2013
Messiah International
Yaa Asantewaa “I am Woman”
Messiah International is delving into the realm of African Mas with our portrayal of “YAA ASANTEWAA: I AM WOMAN.” Yaa Asantewaa was appointed que
en mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Empire. In 1900 she led the Ashanti rebellion known as the War of the Golden Stool against British colonialism. With our presentation we honor the strong and powerful black women. We hope that all women embrace and showcase their own natural beauty, acknowledge their own powers of seduction and strike out to blaze their own trail. Cleopatra
Cleopatra was the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Cleopatra was not only a woman of great natural beauty but a string fearless leader. In addition to her outward beauty, Cleopatra bewitched men with her wit, charm and sweetness in the tones of her voice. Well-educated and clever, Cleopatra could speak various languages. She was a lover and a seductress and is most famous for her romantic liaisons and military alliances with the Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Nzinga
Nzinga was a very powerful African queen. She is revered for her political and diplomatic acumen, great wit and intelligence, as well as her brilliant military tactics. She was well respected for a leadership by the European countries. Most notably, Nzinga was a woman who "immolated her lovers." After becoming queen, she obtained a large, all male harem at her disposal. Her men fought to the death in order to spend the night with her and, after a single night of lo******ng, were put to death. Nanny Maroon
Nanny Maroon was the leader of the maroons who were defiant Jamaican ex-slaves who fled the plantations. For over 150 years, the Maroons helped to free slaves from the plantations whilst they damaged land and property belonging to the plantation owners. Nanny Maroon was rumored to be a black magic practitioner and she possessed wide knowledge of herbs and other traditional healing methods, practiced by Africans and native islanders. She served as a physical and spiritual healer to her community.
