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Bouki Dances the Kokioko: A Comical Tale from Haiti
Bouki Dances the Kokioko A Comical Tale from Haiti Author:Diane Wolkstein, Diane Wolktein Bouki is fat. Bouki is awkward. So why would Malice ask him to dance the complicated Kokioko for the king? Bouki isnt sure. All he knows is that if he does learn the dance, he can win the kings money. Seems simple enough. But uh-oh, Bouki shouldve known better than to get involved with greedy Malice. This comical tale i... more »ntroduces readers to Haitis famous slapstick characters: the foolish Bouki and the clever Malice. And in the best tradition of the trickster tale, it treats them to something unexpected- a new dance, the hand-clapping, hip-swaying Kokioko.« less