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Culture in the Caribbean
Reminder:
• Immigrant: someone coming to a country to live
• Emigrant: someone leaving their country to go elsewhere to live
• Population: All the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country.
A little bit of history….
• British, Spanish, French and Dutch began colonizing the islands in the 15th Century
• Their descendants are part of the cultural mix today
• Most Caribbean people, about 75% are from the African descent
• Many can trade their ancestry to the 16th-18th Centuries when their ancestors were brought over as slaves
• Slave trade abolished in early 19th Century, most newly freed people stayed and settled
• East Indian and Chinese workers also came and they add a mix into the population.
What is Culture?
• Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts.
What is Caribbean Culture?
• A wide variety of unique festivals, music, art, customs, and foods reflect the cultural mosaic of the islands.
• Each island, with its own blend of cultural traditions has developed a distinct identity.
Jamaica
• Reggae music has its roots here• Musicians began a tradition of expressing their
views on politics, social change and religion. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvgrpIe_zl
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Port of Spain, Trinidad
• Celebrates the Caribbean version of carnival; with non-stop calypso dancing and singing.
• Calypso music which is from Trinidad is a unique mixture of African and Afro-Spanish rhythms with English verses and some French influences.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44GsNpo6h2c
Dominica
• Creole Day- last Friday of October• Women and girls wear their national dress-la
wobe douillete- to work and school and everyone speaks Creole language throughout the day
• Creole developed as a mix of European and African languages and is spoken in various forms around the region
• Though each island is unique, the Caribbean people have a deep sense of regional identity and pride.
• Jamaican motto: “Out of many, one people” reflects this bond.