La Magwit
La Magwit (Antillean Creole for "The Marguerite") is one of the two historic cultural associations (societés) of Saint Lucia, and also the name of the society's yearly festival held every October 17.
The "marguerite" referred to by the name is not a daisy but a small magenta coloured globe flower, rather like a clover.
References
- Crowley, Daniel J. (October–December 1958). "La Rose and La Marguerite Societies in St. Lucia". Journal of American Folklore 71 (282): 541–552. doi:10.2307/537460. JSTOR 537460.
- Anthony, Patrick A.B. (1985). The flower festivals of St. Lucia. Folk Research Centre: St. Lucia
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