ABSTRACT
A notable cultural phenomenon exists in Barbados – the Landship, which is inextricably linked with the tuk band. As suggested by its name, the Landship is a ship that never goes to sea. It is not physically a ship, but a body of people who meet at a ‘dock’, dress in naval-style uniform, drill in a pseudo-naval style and have naval-style ranks. Today, Landship members make public appearances presenting nautically inspired drills to the music of a tuk band, such as the performance shown in Figure 6.1 at the Oistins Fish Festival in 2000.
