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    argued that genocide and revolution are central themes in Caribbean History?” There is no doubt that both genocide and revolution have been part of Caribbean History. They have indeed help to shape the Caribbean as we know it; a diversified and rich cultural hub. Genocide has to do with the wiping out of an entire race of people while revolution deals with a complete and drastic change. Upon studying history or more specifically Caribbean history we would note that both elements were present in

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    MODERN AGRICULTURE MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE THE BEST OPTION FOR TRADITIONALIST‚ SMALL-SCALE CARIBBEAN FARMERS In today’s world‚ where everyone is striving towards modernisation of the highest form in all aspects of life‚ there seems to be less and less space for traditional ways of doing anything anymore. It is no different in the agricultural sector. Agricultural geography may be seen as being rooted in outmoded concerns for “natural resources” and “basic human needs” in an economic era of “signs

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    DANC 330: Afro-Caribbean Video Viewing Response Katherine Hagedorn defines the main goal of the ritual ceremonies that incorporate rhythms of the bata drum‚ songs‚ and dances is to "summon the santos to the earth‚ so that the deities may soothe those who are grieving‚ heal those who are sick‚ rebuke those who have acted unwisely‚ bless those who appear to be deserving‚ and set the tone for the next fee weeks or months in the community"(76). In this description is where I found the greatest

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    SOCIAL STUDIES Problems associated with the Caribbean Sea: Marine Pollution- Marine pollution refers to ocean contamination‚ especially with man-made waste or by-products. This is considered to be a severe problem by many environmentalists‚ since it can have detrimental and lasting effects on the global marine ecosystem. There are several types of marine pollution‚ each of which has the potential to harm the delicate balance of life. Drug trafficking - Drug trafficking is a major

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    hero and this is emphisized as jack does not want to shoot will as he says ‘’this bullet is not ment for you ‘’ meaning he went to port royal with a mission. The director does this to reveal a major plot point. the director of "the pirates of the caribbean" portrays miss elizabeth swann as a naive and dependent girl but this impression is ruined the second time we meet her. in the first encounter we see elizabeth trying on a dress her father has bought her from london. she seems very feminine‚ well

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    RATIONALE The reason why the researcher chose this topic to explore is because the researcher wishes to Learn more about his ancestors who settled in the Americas years ago. Also the researcher wants to know more about the Europeans and to prove that they once settled and ruled in Jamaica .several aspects of British legacy in Jamaica that are explored in this project are architecture‚ food‚ religion‚ place names and language .certaintly This will Educate people about their History and

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    S CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination Correspondence related to the syllabus should be addressed to: The Pro-Registrar Caribbean Examinations Council Caenwood Centre 37 Arnold Road‚ Kingston 5‚ Jamaica‚ W.I. Telephone Number: (876) 630-5200 Facsimile Number: (876) 967-4972 E-mail address: cxcwzo@cxc.org Website: www.cxc.org Copyright © 2010 by Caribbean Examinations Council The Garrison‚ St. Michael BB 14038 Barbados

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    Cape Sociology Unit 1 Sharisse Crick/2012 Changing Patterns in Caribbean Stratification The patterns of stratification which existed and continues to exist in the Caribbean can be traced to the history of the region. Groups who are similar with respect to ethnicity‚ race‚ education and status are more likely to intermarry and associate with themselves than with other groups. The poorer classes tend to comply with this arrangement since they do not have the power to change these patterns

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    and the communication through interaction which brings fourth a folkloric process. The Afro-Caribbean folklore of the Archipelago is a mixture of the African‚ the British‚ and the Creole aspects distributed through a cultural continuum of variations. The members of the elite develop certain forms of local standardise practices of archaic British culture and the Creole people trigger-off a series Caribbean syncretism with a mixture of Amerindian and African feeling. In ancient times‚ the tradition

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    advantage of defining the Caribbean in geographical terms. 2. Outline one disadvantage of using a geographical basis of defining the Caribbean. -Using a geographical basis to define the Caribbean results in anomalies such as the fact that territories like Guyana‚ which is considered to be Caribbean‚ borders the Atlantic Ocean and is not in the Caribbean Sea 3. Explain why Guyana is described as a part of the Caribbean. -Guyana is considered to be a part of the Caribbean because the social and cultural

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