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African Influence on Caribbean Culture
History
• About 5000 B.C the first people to lived on the Caribbean islands were the tribes of Arawaks ( Taino Indians) ,and Caribs,.
• These inhabitants occupied the present day Islands of British Virgin Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Trinidad, and Jamaica.
• The Caribbean receive its name from the ethic group known as the Caribs.
• Christopher Columbus reached the Caribbean on his first voyage of discovery for Spain in 1492.
History Cont.
• The Spanish established early settlements on the Islands of the Greater Antilles.
• When their colonies began to flourished, the other Europeans began to take an interest in the Caribbean.
• Over 300 years there was a struggle for power in the region.
• The native tribes of the islands were being annihilated.
• The native cultures were replaced with Africans brought to the region as slaves.
African Influences
• Food- Sweet potato, Okra, Yams, Etc.
• Music/Dance- Zouk and Carnival
• Language- Creole Language
African Cuisine Influence
• Caribbean Cuisine originate from Imperial and African recipes.
• The African slaves diet consisted of food their master did not want.
• The slaves blended their traditional foods with ingredients found on the islands.
• The Africans introduced cassava, yams, okra, plantains.
Caribbean Cuisine
• The present day Caribbean cuisine reflects the recipes of early Africans dishes.
• Includes sweet potato, cornmeal, and yams.
• Food is highly seasoned and spiced.
African Music Influence
• Music was one of the way slaves used to communicate important messages.
• Its highly rhythmic.
• Its characterized by drum beat.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW2Ht2fuP2w
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VVbcFQMePo&feature=related
Caribbean Music
• Caribbean music highly rhythmic.
• Authentic African drum beat
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqP0s9MBuoo
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MO87Ze491o&feature=related
African Carnival Influence
• Carnival is the annual celebration of life found in many countries around the world.
• The ancient African traditions
of parading and moving in circles through villages in masks and costumes.
• Circling villages believe to bring good fortune.
African Carnival
• African Carnival dance were the early celebration dance.
• Constituted of African drum, puppets, and stilt dancers.
Caribbean Carnival
• Carnival are specials festival.
• People dance for days.• Dancing is considered
movement of the lower carriage, shuffle stepping, and swaying hips.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HaKO9fo9s4&feature=related
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e_Qjq6uGxo
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIEuNNlpVKQ&feature=related
African Language Influence
• Creole language is nearly two hundred years old.• The language came about during the first era of slavery.• Creole is a combination of African syntax and European
words.• Creole is a cocktail of different languages.• Ex: African words like koukou-djèdjè (hide and seek game), or zanba (devil
).
• EX: pan (bread), awa (water), kaya (street) or aki (here)
• EX: motosaikel (motorcycle).
Caribbean Creole
• Creole is spoken in 7 countries.
• Patois is spoken in English colonies.
• Creole is associated with the poor labor class.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgpkTvKQkbM&feature=related
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VbeHLxJVcU
Caribbean Today
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPdrGOFXzGA&feature=related
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvLEKTyprWs
Caribbean Dance
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz80KrH2X6Y
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smuuWM3rQhM&feature=related
Afro-Caribbean
The End