Welcome to Beneath the Ceiba Tree. In this sneak peak, hosts Meghan Swaby and Sedina Fiati discuss the origins of the word "duppy" and offer listeners a preview of the Caribbean folktales that will be explored in future episodes. Interweaving research, conversations, family and expert interviews, join hosts Meghan Swaby and Sedina Fiati in Beneath the Ceiba Tree, an exciting podcast about Caribbean folklore, exploring how its impact ripples through history to present day and beyond. Beneath the Ceiba Tree is a Podcast-in-Residence with Crow's Theatre and is presented in association with Nightwood Theatre.
The Ceiba Tree (SAY-ba) / La Ceiba/ya’axche
(Also known as Silk Cotton Tree or Kapok Tree)
The word, ceiba is from the Indigenous Taino people living throughout pre colonial Caribbean. The tree carries enormous spiritual significance and is often seen as a home to spirits and birthplace of otherworldly connections to nature.