Victor Harris, Big Chief of the Spirit of Fi Yi Yi and the Mandingo Warriors, suit in memory of Collins “Coach” Lewis
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Title
Victor Harris, Big Chief of the Spirit of Fi Yi Yi and the Mandingo Warriors, suit in memory of Collins “Coach” Lewis
Description
Victor Harris, Big Chief of the Spirit of Fi Yi Yi and the Mandingo Warriors wearing his "Bumpy Blue" suit. “Bumpy Blue” was a nickname of Collins "Coach" Lewis. Lewis was a member of the Spirit of Fi-Yi-Yi and the Mandingo Warriors from its beginning in 1984. He served as a cultural historian, musician, and premier sewer of Black masking Indian suits.
Creator
Photograph by Jeffrey D. Ehrenreich
Date
2012
Type
Still Image
Collection
Citation
Photograph by Jeffrey D. Ehrenreich, “Victor Harris, Big Chief of the Spirit of Fi Yi Yi and the Mandingo Warriors, suit in memory of Collins “Coach” Lewis,” Mystery in Motion | Louisiana State Museum, accessed September 25, 2022, http://mysteryinmotion.info/items/show/195.