Mocko Jumbies at Jump Up on St. Croix.

Mocko jumbies are a tradition on St. Croix that is several hundred years old.

They originally were intended to ward of evil spirits.

It is now a great honor to be a mocko jumbie and training starts when you are only five or six years old.

This video is part of a performance of mocko jumbies on St. Croix during the Jump Up Festival the night of the Friday after Thanksgiving, 2007, in downtown Christiansted.

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• mocko
• jumbies
• st.
• croix

[RobinForbes]

Thanks for the video! I am from St.Croix and I really enjoyed watching this!

[stxlove914]

EZ Massive, VI Crew - CULTCHA!!!

[Virginislandsnow]

Wow, I am so happy this historical gathering was posted.

[TheKhai366]

thats my grandma in the green shirt and white hat

[TheKhai366]

my cuzins

[TheKhai366]

those r my cuzins

[albing]

moko jumbi

[cruzanbaby29]

its pronounce as Mooko Jumbies not maka

[connormash815]

I have a friend that is one of the jumbies for jump up and parades and he's 11. =P

[CrowleysGhost]

It's amazing when they really get going, like the one near the end. Some of them are so young! It just wouldn't be a jump up without the mocko jumbies.