building. I was blown away by the paintings‚ murals‚ sculptures and crafts done by our local artistes. I never knew Trinidad and Tobago held such intensely talented individuals. I was even more intrigued by the room with preserved animals‚ slave days‚ Amerindian artifacts and last but not least‚ the blue throne. On the second floor of the building held one of the most majestic and striking object I had ever seen in my life; a throne that was built for Prince Kofi Nti of Ashantee‚ West Africa who visited
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Figure 1: A Colombian Tiple and the different parts. (Instrumentalley.com) The Colombian Tiple belongs to the plucked string instruments of the guitar family. The Colombian tiple has twelve strings‚ divided in 4 courses of 3 strings. In this assessment‚ we will be looking at the structure and the components of the Colombian Tiple‚ the physical principles in the instruments using scientific ideas and terminology. Also we will look at the Cultural factor in a local or global context. The Colombian
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right across the Caribbean region. In the west‚ on the Central American mainland‚ was Belize (then British Honduras). In the centre-north‚ some 600 miles east of Belize‚ lay the largest island Jamaica (100 miles south of Cuba)‚ the tiny Cayman Islands (just off Cuba’s south coast) and the chain of numerous small Bahama and Turks & Caicos Islands (off the northern coasts of Cuba‚ Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Some 1000 miles to the east‚ forming the boundary of the Caribbean Sea‚ lay an arc of
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location‚ and of how they resisted the persistent attacks of the British in order gain their full pledged freedom. Who were the Maroons? The Maroons were escaped slaves. They ran away from their Spanish-owned plantations when the British took the Caribbean island of Jamaica from Spain in 1655. The word maroon comes from the Spanish word ‘Cimarron’‚ which meant mountain top dwellers. They fled to the mountainous areas of Jamaica‚ where it was difficult for their owners to follow and catch them‚ and
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the name implies‚ the course is divided into four modules‚ namely Law‚ Governance‚ Economy and Society. The course exposes students to both the historical and contemporary aspects of Caribbean society‚ including Caribbean legal‚ political and economic systems. It also exposes students to Caribbean culture and Caribbean social problems. The course will be delivered through lectures‚ class discussions and independent study projects. Assessment is based solely on a final examination at the end of the
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Even before the first humans on Earth‚ there has always been a constant change in the landscape. From the first cultivated fields of the Neolithic period to the great structures of the first dynasty in China‚ the landscape has ever been evolving. Arguably one of the most dynamic changes were those of Europe from the 1500-1800s. During this time‚ cultural‚ social and economic beliefs were remoulded or evolved to help create the foundations of societies today. Out of the three areas the most influential
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Unit 2: Caribbean Identity Overview In this unit we explore the subject of a Caribbean identity. There are those who think that the Caribbean is too diverse a region for there to be a single Caribbean culture. Proponents of the view that there is a Caribbean culture based their arguments on our shared historical past as well as the number of social institutions that we share as a region. Both sides of the discussion will be explored. The socially constructed concepts of race‚ ethnicity and
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identity. However‚ he uses it in terms of the idea of "oneness" of people. The definition reflects the common historical experiences ignoring the divisions of the actual sub culture. According to Hall media or Caribbean Cinema has to discover this particular cultural identity. This conception of Caribbean identity was significant in post colonial struggles that impacted the world. The other definition emphasizes that there are also critical differences that constitute their identity. They state that these
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Slavery is a large part of American history‚ however it effected more than just the 13 colonies. Islands in the Caribbean were also places where slaves were kept. However‚ the institution of slavery in the English colonies differs from slavery in the caribbean because of their origins‚ the plantations they worked on‚ and how and why they were treated they way they were. "Approximately 10 million Africans were ripped from their homes‚ in Africa‚ and taken to the "New World" between the 1500-1800s"
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Oppressed Religion. Since the beginning of time‚ human beings have created various cultural categories that have helped with the development of today’s society. Within the Caribbean society‚ it has been the Taínos job to develop these cultural characteristics that through time have evolved and have been part of our daily lives. Fishing‚ hunting‚ farming are cultural and labor traditions passed down to today’s society and have evolved due to new technology. Religion on the other hand‚ is one of
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