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Name Change Contest!

DuppyConquerer

DuppyConquerer

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Hi Everyone

As I have become more familiar with CP, it became very obvious that I needed to change my handle. Without this change, I would not have been able to participate at the level that I hope to. I have done this with Rod’s blessings and I am happy to reveal the reasons privately if anyone is interested. To spread word of this change…

A Contest…

This contest is only open to individuals 21yrs or older. You must be an active participant with a clean record here on CP. You must fall into one of the groups specified below. There will be one winner from each of the three groups. Please post your group along with your response here and the first correct answer wins.


Group 1 THE FOGS

To qualify; You know who you are! :thumbs:

The Question; Who wrote the song that my new handle is named after?


Group #2 The Newbies (sorry guys, this is to help refine searching skills)

To qualify; You must be a newbie (joined after May 9, 2007) that has participated in a newbie pass or newbie trade during your time here.

The Questions;

Part 1 Where does the term Duppy come from and what does it mean? Dig deep guys, I want linguistics and religion included in the answer.

Part 2 Do you see anything wrong with the name? If so, what is it?


Group #3 The Donors

To qualify; You must have donated to CP in some fashion. 2008 CP Herf ticket or raffle, online store, animal cookies sent to Rod, etc. We are using the honor system here guys.

The question; Who coined the term Duppy Conquerer? (Hint, it is not the same answer as the FOG question)

Good Luck! This will go until we have three winners! :thumbs:
 
Sang the song...
Bob Marley
(FOG entry, altho I make no claim to be a FOG...)


coined term...
Lee "Scratch" Perry
(In Donor section)

EDIT to add: if there is only one section allowed per person - my apologies! I was bored today... and I'll only use the FOG answer in case.
 
Part 1 Where does the term Duppy come from and what does it mean? Dig deep guys, I want linguistics and religion included in the answer.
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Duppy is a Caribbean patois word of West African origin meaning ghost or spirit.[1] Much of Caribbean folklore revolves around duppies. Duppies are generally regarded as malevolent spirits.[1] They are said to come out and haunt people at night mostly, and people from the islands claim to have seen them. The 'Rolling Calf',[2] 'Three footed horse' or 'Old Higue'[3] are examples of the more malicious spirits.
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Part 2 Do you see anything wrong with the name? If so, what is it?
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Um...Conqueror?
 
#3

Lee Scratch Perry.

Damn Swisst edited at the same time I posted So i think I beat him!!
 
Newbie Catagory

Duppy
Duppy is a Caribbean patois word of West African origin meaning ghost or spirit.[1] Much of Caribbean folklore revolves around duppies. Duppies are generally regarded as malevolent spirits.[1] They are said to come out and haunt people at night mostly, and people from the islands claim to have seen them. The 'Rolling Calf',[2] 'Three footed horse' or 'Old Higue'[3] are examples of the more malicious spirits.
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• 1 Origins
• 2 Pop culture references
• 3 References
• 4 Further reading
• 5 External links

Origins
Duppy folklore originates in West Africa. A duppy can be either the manifestation (in human or animal form) of the soul of a dead person, or a malevolent supernatural being.[4] in Jamaica, a person is believed to possess two souls - a good soul and an earthly soul. In death, the good soul goes to heaven to be judged by God, while the earthly spirit remains for three days in the coffin with the body, where it may escape if proper precautions are not taken, and appear as a duppy.[4]

Pop culture references
The term "duppy" has been featured in various musical works from the Caribbean. According to Lee "Scratch" Perry, after Bob Marley wrote the song "My Cup," Marley was complaining to Lee that he was too "successful" and was being plagued by hangers-on and leeches, referring to them as duppies in the context of 'human vampires' (as in scroungers). Lee apparently consoled him by saying, "Look, we'll sort this out- we are duppy conquerors." Bob then proceeded to write "Duppy Conqueror". The term "duppy" is also referenced in the song "Mr. Brown." Several other Jamaican artists have recorded songs that refer to Duppies, including Bunny Wailer's "Duppy Gun", and Ernie Smith's "Duppy Gun-Man". Yellowman released an album titled Duppy or Gunman.[5] There was also a Drum & Bass single written by the duo Chase & Status and Capleton called "Duppy Man", with the track "Top Shotta" on the b-side. It was released on the Breakbeat Kaos label in 2005.
Duppies appear as common enemies in the Acclaim video game Shadow Man (available for Nintendo 64, Sony Playstation, Sega Dreamcast, and PC). In it, they appear as cadaverous humanoid creatures that attack at close range with their claws and from a distance by projectile vomiting projectiles of green goo. There is also a secret in the game that you can unlock which will allow you to change Shadow Man's appearance so that he looks like a Duppy himself (the "Play as Duppy" cheat).[citation needed]
References
1. ^ a b Jamaican Folklore | Duppy
2. ^ Jamaica Folklore | Rollin Calf
3. ^ Jamaican Folklore | Ol' Hige
4. ^ a b Leach, MacEdward (1961). "Jamaican Duppy Lore". The Journal of American Folklore 74 (293): 207-215. USA: American Folklore Society. doi:10.2307/537633. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
5. ^ Roots Archives : Yellowman - Duppy Or Gunman



No, I don't see anything wrong with it.
 
Duppy is a Caribbean patois word of West African origin meaning ghost or spirit.[1] Much of Caribbean folklore revolves around duppies. Duppies are generally regarded as malevolent spirits.[1] They are said to come out and haunt people at night mostly, and people from the islands claim to have seen them.

Newbie.
I don't see anything wrong with as your CP name if you don't.
Thanks for the contest.

Brian
 
Duppy is a Caribbean patois word of West African origin meaning ghost or spirit.[1] Much of Caribbean folklore revolves around duppies. Duppies are generally regarded as malevolent spirits.[1] They are said to come out and haunt people at night mostly, and people from the islands claim to have seen them.

It should be DuppyConqueror, not DuppyConquerer.

Newb

Derek
 
(Who-oo-oo-oo is Mr Brown?)
Mr Brown is a clown who rides through town in a coffin
(Where he be found?)
In the coffin where there is
Three crows on top and two is laughing
Oh, what a confusion! Ooh, yeah, yeah!
What a botheration! Ooh, now, now!

Who is Mr Brown? I wanna know now!
He is nowhere to be found
From Mandeville to Slygoville, coffin runnin' around,
Upsetting, upsetting, upsetting the town,
Asking for Mr Brown
From Mandeville to Slygoville, coffin runnin' around,
Upsetting, upsetting, upsetting the town,
Asking for Mr Brown
I wanna know who (is Mr Brown)?
Is Mr Brown controlled by remote?

O-o-oh, calling duppy conqueror,
I'm the ghost-catcher!
This is your chance, oh big, big Bill bull-bucka,
Take your chance! Prove yourself! Oh, yeah!

Down in parade
People runnin like a masquerade
The police make a raid,
But the - oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
The thing get fade

What a thing in town
Crows chauffeur-driven around,
Skankin' as if they had never known
The man they call "Mr Brown"

I can't tell you where he's from now
From Mandeville to Slygoville, coffin runnin' around,
Upsetting, upsetting, upsetting the town,
Asking for Mr Brown
From Mandeville to Slygoville
 
DuppyConquerer said:
Hi Everyone

As I have become more familiar with CP, it became very obvious that I needed to change my handle. Without this change, I would not have been able to participate at the level that I hope to. I have done this with Rod’s blessings and I am happy to reveal the reasons privately if anyone is interested. To spread word of this change…

A Contest…

This contest is only open to individuals 21yrs or older. You must be an active participant with a clean record here on CP. You must fall into one of the groups specified below. There will be one winner from each of the three groups. Please post your group along with your response here and the first correct answer wins.


Group 1 THE FOGS

To qualify; You know who you are! :thumbs:

The Question; Who wrote the song that my new handle is named after?


Group #2 The Newbies (sorry guys, this is to help refine searching skills)

To qualify; You must be a newbie (joined after May 9, 2007) that has participated in a newbie pass or newbie trade during your time here.

The Questions;

Part 1 Where does the term Duppy come from and what does it mean? Dig deep guys, I want linguistics and religion included in the answer.

Part 2 Do you see anything wrong with the name? If so, what is it?


Group #3 The Donors

To qualify; You must have donated to CP in some fashion. 2008 CP Herf ticket or raffle, online store, animal cookies sent to Rod, etc. We are using the honor system here guys.

The question; Who coined the term Duppy Conquerer? (Hint, it is not the same answer as the FOG question)

Good Luck! This will go until we have three winners! :thumbs:
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Damn I had to think who this was for a second......then I recognized a couple of cigars in the avatar. :whistling: Way to go Kevin!
 
WoW...You are guys are fast. My next contest won't be so easy!

We have our winners!!!!

Group 1 Swissy

Group 2 JayDee

Group 3 Alexgtp

Thanks for playing guys! please PM me your addi's and I will get some packages in the mail!

P.S. We can't hold it against Bob if the spelling isn't perfect. So I will stick with his version...
 
Swissy said:
Sang the song...
Bob Marley
(FOG entry, altho I make no claim to be a FOG...)


coined term...
Lee "Scratch" Perry
(In Donor section)

EDIT to add: if there is only one section allowed per person - my apologies! I was bored today... and I'll only use the FOG answer in case.
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Yeah he is a FOG
 
DuppyConquerer said:
WoW...You are guys are fast. My next contest won't be so easy!

We have our winners!!!!

Group 1 Swissy

Group 2 JayDee

Group 3 Alexgtp

Thanks for playing guys! please PM me your addi's and I will get some packages in the mail!

P.S. We can't hold it against Bob if the spelling isn't perfect. So I will stick with his version...
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Yahoo! Thanks Kevin... and welcome to CP! PM sent...
 
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