Takeyah Young

"The Emperor, the conqueror
The champion, the Lion is here..."*..in this case, the spider is here.
Overcoming and triumphing
over adversaries and challenges.

From The Lost Tribe, 2025 Trinidad Carnival Band of the Year: "...10 – the most perfect number. Symbolizing unity arising from multiplicity. We are the sum of our years. Each one a grain of sand that fell to form this mountain now on which we stand. One cycle is ended and a new journey is just beginning.

How do we chart a path forward without considering the way we came?

How do we find ourselves in the future without first losing ourselves in the past?"

You don't. Sankofa.

The Lost Tribe journeyed 5 years back to 2020 – ANANSI (THE KINGDOM OF AKAN) to bring forth this piece/peace. It's no surprise that the 's Anansi section appealed to me. It's SO ME!

Masquerader:

Photography:

Costume: and for

Makeup:

*"Gamechanger (D**e)" by Flavour/Songwriters: Chinedu Izuchukwu Okoli / Sunday Kweke

Graceful and elegant spirit.
Agile, swift, and adaptable.
Gazelle Daughter.