ESSAY: Assess the importance of oral tradition in the Caribbean for the development of its civilization from one generation to another. In the Caribbean‚ oral traditions are a common element in cultures throughout the region. This is due in part to the areas’ origin in colonialism and slavery‚ which brought to the region various ethnic groups‚ each with their own cultures and traditions. Many if not all of these groups were illiterate which necessitated the need for oral traditions as a vital means
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PAST PAPER QUESTIONS – CARIBBEAN HISTORY Emancipation 1. How significant was the rebellion in Jamaica (Christmas Rebellion) in 1831-2 as a cause of the passing of the Emancipation Act in 1833? 2. How significant a part did slaves play in ending slavery? 3. How important a factor was the resistance of the enslaved in bringing about emancipation in the Caribbean? 4. “The Emancipation Act (1833) favoured the planters more than the slaves.” Identify and discuss the parts of the
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A brief overview to some of the main Caribbean philosophers Afro-Caribbean philosophical consist within the wider framework of African‚ European‚ and Afro-American philosophical traditions. There were different languages in the history of Caribbean philosophy; English‚ French and Spanish. The following paper tries to give a Brief summary of the most influential authors. Eric Eustace Williams (1911 – 1981) was prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago from 1961 until
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Most Caribbean nation’s interpretation of Yemoja is “Mami Wata”. She appears as a curly to kinky haired woman‚ with long black hair combed straight back. Yemoja is visualized as a mermaid or humanistic water being. She is often unclothed from the waist up. “Mami Wata” regularly carries luxurious trinkets such as mirrors‚ combs‚ and watches. Though she is a beautiful mermaid complete with tail‚ she is also said to walk the streets of modern African cities. The colours differ from Yemoja; the colours
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energy are ignorant of the moral power of a cause of whose time has come”. (Revitalization of the Reparations Movement Chicago). These strong remarks should be the thought of all Africans throughout the Caribbean‚ furthermore the world as we seek reparation for the continued pain and suffering that slavery has left behind. Reparations is the process of repairing the consequences of crimes committed and the attempt to reasonably remove the habilitating effects of such crimes upon victims and their descendants
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of burning garbage” Retrieved February 20‚ 2014 from The Jamaican Gleaner Website: http://jamaicagleaner.com/gleaner/20090516/letters/letters3.html Mustapha‚ N Ramsawak‚ R.‚ & Umraw‚ R. (Ed.). (2005) Modules in Social Studies for the Caribbean‚ (4th ed.) Caribbean Educational Publishers Brock‚ M http://www.ehow.com/info_8478076_effects-garbage-environment.html Thomas-Hope‚ E. (ed.) (1998)
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buds swayed gently in the warm ocean breeze. Although I couldn’t see very far past the dense wall of palm trees and bushes behind the cottage‚ I could make out the soft‚ crystal blue waves of the Caribbean in the distance. It was 2011‚ and my family and I were in Dominica‚ a small island in the Caribbean. My mom stood in front of me‚ an ecstatic smile
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Teenage Awareness of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Barbados Caribbean Studies Contents Acknowledgments.................. 1 Introduction.............................. 2 Literature Review................... 3-4 Data Collection Sources........ 5 Presentation of Findings...... 6-11 Interpretation of Findings... 12-13 Discussion of Findings
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As far back in history as can be traced‚ slavery has existed in some form. Chattel slavery‚ or the owning of human beings as property able to be bought‚ sold‚ given‚ and inherited‚ is perhaps the best-known form of slavery. Slaves in this context have no personal freedom or recognized rights to decide the direction of their own lives. The ancient Hebrew people were enslaved by Egypt for generations. Ancient Greece and Rome both relied on slavery as a means of forced labor for agriculture‚ household
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While the Old Testament verse Leviticus 25:44-46 was crucial in the biblical slavery debates‚ other verses were equally significant. A notable example being Exodus 21:20 which states “When a slave owner strikes a male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies immediately‚ the owner shall be punished.” Based on this verse southern proponents of slavery argued that the Bible’s acceptance of slavery was a given. In essence‚ if the Bible provided laws which regulated and allowed for the punishment
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