Europeans came into contact with the Caribbean after Columbus’s momentous journeys in 1492‚ 1496 and 1498. The desire for expansion and trade led to the settlement of the colonies. The indigenous peoples‚ according to our sources mostly peaceful Tainos and warlike Caribs‚ proved to be unsuitable for slave labour in the newly formed plantations‚ and they were quickly and brutally decimated. The descendants of this once thriving community can now only be found in Guiana and Trinidad. The slave trade
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Orality‚ folkalization and syncretising in Derek Walcott’s Ti-Jean and his Brothers Walcott’s dramatic art is an artistic reservoir‚ reflecting the new intellectual trends of the twentieth century Caribbean world. The time when Walcott was writing marked a period of political and creative activity. Walcott himself pointed out the need for bringing together the different creative elements from African‚ European and West Indian art traditions. The most powerful among the indigenous cultural
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and non-material aspects. However‚ as a result of a developing and maturing society‚ in addition to the birth of various generations and external influences‚ these “ways of life” can be inadvertently retained‚ renewed and even discarded. Our own Caribbean society‚ specifically Barbados is not exempt from such occurrences. Cultural Erasure is the gradual removal of various traditions and customs from society. The process of cultural erasure is gradual as these practices generally make a slow but
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THE EDUCATION SYSTEM The structure of education in Jamaican has gone through several stages of development over the years. The former education system was established in an agrarian society‚ intended to maintain and reinforce a social structure characterized by a small white elite and a largely black labouring class‚ however it has now evolved into an Industrial and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Age. This has contributed to shaping a system which is dynamic in nature‚ preparing
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CARIBBEAN STUDIES INTERNAL ASSESMENT An investigation into the types of unemployment faced by persons living in Bounty Hall between the ages of 18-45 Acknowledgement This project could not be successfully completed without the guidance and protection given by the Almighty God. The permission and cooperation of the residents of the community of Bounty Hall was of utmost importance to the completion of this project. Gratitude is also extended to my parents‚ friend and well-wishers
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Europeans‚ Indians and Africans into the Caribbean. Information is provided about their reasons for migration‚ working conditions and their effects on the Caribbean. Slavery was the initial labour system used by Europeans on their plantations in the Caribbean. It was implemented in the 1600s‚ the Europeans forcefully took people from the African continent to the Caribbean on various trips. The path in which the slaves were carried between Africa and the Caribbean is now known to historians as the triangular
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Indentureship 1845-1917 incorporated many of the repressive features of African enslavement‚ which induced the East Indians to resort to many of the responses and actions of their African counterparts in bondage. With reference to any one British Caribbean colony‚ to what extent do you support this view? TABLE OF CONTENTS Statement of Aim______________________________________________________1 Rationale_____________________________________________________________2 Introduction__________________________________________________________3
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Miami January‚ February and November are the best dates to fly to Miami‚ even though the city is a year-round destination. You can purchase cheap tickets to Miami around November‚ December and February‚ as major events such as Coconut Grove Arts Festival (February)‚ Progressive Miami International
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Based Assessment Name: Mellisa Walker Subject: Caribbean History School: St. Hugh’s High Candidate Number: Centre Number: Territory: Jamaica Teacher: Ms. Hyman Year: 2013 Theme: Caribbean History Topic: West African cultural forms and its presence in the British Caribbean up 1838. Statement of the Problem Is it true to suggest that there was a strong presence of African cultural forms within the British Caribbean plantation society up to 1838? Rationale The
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southernmost islands in the Caribbean Sea. During the different phase of the islands’ history‚ the Spanish‚ French‚ Indians‚ China and British all occupied Trinidad. These people with their distinctive cultures and culinary traditions all heavily impacted the islands’ food and culture to the extent of the delectable mélange that exist in Trinidad today. The people of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago has one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the Caribbean. The people of Trinidad
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