AFRO-AMERICAN PLAYING CARDS
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In this
deck the reference to the African roots are more clear than in the
Afrocentric deck. The garments and head wear of the courts definitely
point in that direction. Here too there's no extra card with a
description of the figures, so they probably depict fantasy royalty. The
joker depicts a modern dressed "soul" brother on high heeled
shoes, ready for the disco. Is that how the artist or publisher saw the
disco loving Afro-Americans, as jokers, not in touch with their African
roots? |
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