Kont

:"This article is about an aspect of Caribbean folk culture. KONT can also refer to the LA/Ontario International Airport. In Afrikaans the word Kont (pronounced 'cornt') is an offensive and crude term used to describe the female pudena and is etymologically related to the English word cunt. "

Kont is a kind of Saint Lucian folk song, performed as part of the ceremony by mourners outside the deceased's house. These mourners sing kont, a responsorial Creole song, accompanied by drumming. The lyrics may refer to the last words or other aspects of the deceased's death. Mourners also dance to both the débòt and bélè, accompanied zo or tibwa and ka.

Kont is also a form of traditional storytelling of Dominica, mostly performed at night-time festivals, wakes, festivals and other celebrations. Kont storytellers use elements of local history and legend, and often provide moral or ethical messages. A simple theme song, one line in length, frequently based on a duet between two characters, is an important recurrent element of kont storytelling.

References

* cite book
chapter=Saint Lucia
author=Guilbault, Jocelyne
title=Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
volume=Volume 2
id=ISBN 0-8153-1865-0
year=1999
publisher=Routledge
* cite book
chapter=Dominica
author=Guilbault, Jocelyne
title=Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
volume=Volume 2|id=ISBN 0-8153-1865-0
year=1999
publisher=Routledge
pages=pp 840-844