How does the poem 'Limbo' reveal Brathwaites ideas and feelings about the culture and traditions he is writing about?

Brathwaites poem 'Limbo' conveys strong ideas and is open to a number of interpretations, not just the ones obvious to the reader at first. This poem tells the story of slavery in a rhyming, rhythmic, almost dance style. I think it is quite a complex poem.
Throughout the poem Brathwaite makes references to his personal cultures and traditions. He reveals slowly the dark side of Africa's history and uses language to make the reader aware of the oppression and cruelty which his ancestors suffered.
During the poem my interpretation of the term limbo changed many times. After reading the title of the poem I expected a poem about the West Indian dance I knew of called Limbo. Although after reading on I began to realise this poem was about much more than that. In the first stanza the poet writes about a ship. This changed my opinion and first introduced me to the idea of slavery in the poem. The poem evoked images of slaves on their journeys to their n...