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Examples
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He does this, ostensibly, to keep out ten-inch-long centipedes, and bats, but, in reality, to keep out "jumbies" and ghosts, of which he is much more afraid.
Plotting in Pirate Seas Francis Rolt-Wheeler 1918
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Along the procession's side Jerome spotted moko jumbies on their tall stilts.
Crystal Rain 2006
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Like many Caribbean girls her age, Harriet has a tangle of curls, a working mother and an abiding fear of jumbies.
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Like many Caribbean girls her age, Harriet has a tangle of curls, a working mother and an abiding fear of jumbies.
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At 4: 00 pm cruise passengers and residents alike will enjoy a DOT-organized mini-parade along the Frederiksted waterfront featuring nine different troupes including majorettes, mocko jumbies and a musical performance by Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights.
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Passengers and crew will be welcomed on the pier by dancing mocko jumbies, live entertainment and Department of Tourism greeters providing island information, Cruzan Rum samples and USVI-branded souvenir gifts.
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The dance specialist told SKNIS that the moko jumbies are extremely popular in the Dutch territory and have become regulars at the annual celebrations having represented the twin-island Federation at four of the five festivals.
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The St Maarten-based Daily Herald Newspaper reports that the event, slated for May 16 this year, celebrates the island's traditional festive culture with marching bands, masquerades, carnival royals, martial arts, moko jumbies, and dance-theatre along the Great Bay Beach promenade.
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