The phenomena of Natural Disasters An earthquake is sudden motion or trembling of the ground produced by the abrupt displacement of rock masses. HOW DO THEY OCCUR? The earth’s outer shell is divided into seven major and some smaller plates which are constantly in a dynamic state‚ pushing against‚ pulling away from‚ or grinding past one another. Forces build up as the plates attempt to move in relation to each other. When the adhesions along the fault give way‚ stored energy is released in the
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of the population because of the drumming‚ dancing and functions. It is compared to Anglicans and Baptists which are more accepted forms of religion as oppose to Shangoism. Rastafarianism which was adopted in Jamaica soon spread throughout the Caribbean. It began as a religious cult with the worship of Haile Selassie‚ who was the Emperor of Ethiopia‚ as the Messiah of the black race who would lead the blacks back to Africa. As it came to Trinidad it was not accepted because of the long “locks” they
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from the Island of Trinidad and Tobago‚ in the caribbean. I’ve been living in the United States for thirteen years and in Norfolk for the past eight years. We travel to the caribbean every year‚ as most of my family still lives there. I work as a nanny and I’ve had to develop a lot of patience and tolerance‚ and I can honestly say it has comein very handy when dealing with my son. I’ve been a nanny for the last thirteen years but I also work at a Caribbean restaurant on the weekends. My hobbies are cooking
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name: Epinephelus striatus) is a member of the grouper/seabass family (been overfished‚ and the range has been correspondingly narrowed from its historic distribution. Family Serranidae ) that lives on coral reef in the Western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Page Physical Features Nassau groupers are large fishes that range in size from 0.25 to 1.22 meters in length and can reach a maximum weight of 25 kilograms. Their thick bodies are light with five dark bars on their backs. They have
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right to clear land if they wished to grow produce at a given spot. He was also in charge of deciding when to plant and when to harvest the fields. Leading Construction * Construction was an important part of life for primitive tribes in the Caribbean‚ and caciques were essentially the foremen. A cacique had to delegate tasks to his people. Some were instructed to build huts‚ places of worship or fortifications. Others were tasked to build canoes‚ utensils‚ weapons and tools. Creating Political
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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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after whom the Caribbean Sea was named‚ are a group of people who live in the Lesser Antilles islands. They are an Amerindian people whose origins lie in the southern West Indies and the northern coast of South America. The people spoke either a Carib language or a pidgin‚ but the Caribs’ regular raids on other groups resulted in so many female Arawak captives that it was not uncommon for the women to speak Kalhíphona‚ a Maipurean language (Arawakan). In the southern Caribbean‚ they co-existed
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origins of Negritude can be traced to the various forms of cultural expression in the French Caribbean that find their roots in the African continent‚ practices that were transmogrified by the experience of the Middle Passage and slavery. Like the North American spirituals first championed in The Souls of Black Folk‚ by W. E. B. Du Bois‚ a variety of arts and practices served as refuges for Afro-Caribbean pride and African culture: the dances called calenda‚ bamboula‚ and laghia; the drumming and
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Columbus was not the founder of the Americas we live in today because he did not set a single foot on these grounds‚ even if he did there were already the natives who inhabited the land. When he first sited land it was further down south in the Caribbean Islands. Christopher Columbus can be considered the enforcer of slavery. Slavery was already going on when he left Spain. However‚ the natives could be used for trade with other goods‚ this was known as the slave trade. He and his crew basically
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destination on the Caribbean simply because it is the most diverse island with a range of attractions and sightseeing spots in every corner of the island. Puerto Rico is a gorgeous‚ sunny island of many different colors. It has green trees‚ fields and forests‚ brown hills‚ and white‚ sandy beaches. Puerto Rico is famous for its beautiful beaches‚ warmhearted people‚ and delicious foods. In fact‚ “Borinque” is also known to be the oldest community under the American Flag. No other Caribbean island has such
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