The immediate addiction European citizens developed to the new sweetener drove the sugar trade between Europe and the Caribbean. In order to feed this addiction‚ slave labor in the Caribbean emerged‚ taking advantage of the islands which proved to be perfect for the growth of Europe’s newest drug. The population of Europe strongly desired sugar for sweetening imports‚ especially coffee‚ tea and chocolate. The citizens craved the sweet taste and demanded to be supplied with more of the drug. The price
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Traditional dance from the Caribbean Abakua - Afro-Cuban Beguine - Guadeloupe‚ Martinique Bellair - Trinidad Bongo - Trinidad Brukin’s - Jamaica Caribbean Quadrilles - Jamaica Dinki Mini - Jamaica Gere - Jamaica Gumbay - Jamaica Goombay - Bahamas Igbo - Haiti Jonkonnu - Jamaica Kumina - Jamaica Tambu - Afro-Curacao Abakua is an Afro-Cuban men’s initiatory fraternity‚ or secret society‚ which originated from fraternal associations in the Cross River region of
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IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY The word family has multiple meanings in the dictionary. It is ‘a social unit living together’ or ‘parents and their children‚ considered as a group‚ whether dwelling together or not’. In a broader term‚ relatives can also be added to this group. But it is much more than that. Family is the first learning place of an individual in this world. Starting from childhood till old age‚ he learns everything from his family. He sees his family members walking and starts trying that
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Unit 2- International economic Environment Economic Structures Developed Countries Developed countries are also called advanced countries‚ industrialized countries‚ more developed countries (MDC)‚ more economically developed countries (MEDC)‚ Global North countries‚ first world countries and post-industrial countries. While there is no official guideline for which country may be considered developed‚ different institutions have created different categories. The IMF identifies 32 advanced economies
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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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Examine three measures that Caribbean countries can implement to minimize the danger posed to coral reefs in the region. Coral reefs inhabit many coastal regions around Caribbean islands. These reefs are at once magnificently beautiful yet very fragile and sensitive to even the slightest variation in the waters around it. Coral reefs perform a vital socio-economic and sociocultural function in the Caribbean. Apart from it being important to human society for its aesthetic appeal‚ the reefs are also
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The Indigenous People Of The Americas CXC Past Paper Question (1992) QUESTION 5 (a) Name two groups of Amerindians who lived in the Caribbean before the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. (2 marks) ANSWER Tainos (Arawaks) and Kalinagos Caribs (b) Give two examples of the way of life before 1492 of any one of the groups named at (a) above (6 marks) ANSWER (Group Tainos) The cacique was the head of the Tainos society. The cacique was a hereditary title which passed down from father
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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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Family This essay is associated with family issues which including the definitions of different types of family‚ the traditional roles of each family member ‚ the changes to families in different cultures and the benefits and problems of living in a family. There are a number of family types in society. Firstly‚ traditional family is defined as a family group consisting of two married couple as father‚ mother who live together in the same house and take care of more than one or two children. Also
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Daiana Almanzar 10/9/14 Ba’Nikongo: The Caribbean: From Emancipation to Independence The abolition of slavery was a moderate‚ continuous and uneven process all through the Caribbean. After more than three centuries under an uncaring work framework in which a large number of Africans from numerous spots kicked the bucket in the fields and urban areas of the Caribbean‚ the procedure of abolition was the subject of genuine and profound thought for the segments fixing to the estate
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