popularity after the abolition of slavery by the British in the 1830s. It was the French who brought the tradition of Carnival to Trinidad. The griot later became known as the chantuelle and today as the calypsonian. The year 1914 was a landmark in the history of calypso. This was the year that the first calypso recording was made. The late 1920s gave birth to the first calypso tents. Originally‚ calypso tents were actual tents that calypsonians would practice before Carnival. Today calypso tents are showcases
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factors that have led Caribbean migrants living in the metropolitan countries to create a home away from home: According to a definition taken from Wikipedia a metropolitan area is a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories‚ sharing industry‚ infrastructure‚ and housing. A migrant can be defined as one that moves from one region to another by chance‚ instinct‚ or plan. The Culture of migration that characterizes Caribbean societies sees
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Cipriani College of Labour & Co-operative Studies Caribbean Studies CAS 130 Student’s Name and Number - Kevin Gouveia 2014030534 Lecturer’s Name - Henry Sealy Date of Submission - 28-Oct-14 Question Define the term globalization and describe its effects on small sizes states and economies. State its profitability and/or non-profitability to Caribbean countries and/or African‚ Caribbean and Pacific countries including Trinidad and Tobago. Introduction This paper
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likelihood of resulting in injury‚ death‚ psychological harm‚ maldevelopment or deprivation. In this report‚ further differentiation was made in the ways‚ which violence may be inflicted: physical‚ sexual and psychological attack and deprivation and from this definition reference was made to ‘interpersonal violence’; that is‚ violence between individuals and‚ this is further divided into family and intimate partner violence and community violence (WHO 2002). In light of the above introductory definition
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Caribbean Stratification Overview The Caribbean stratification system has been influenced by its history of Colonialism‚ Plantation Slavery and Indentureship. Although‚ most of these territories are currently politically independent nation-states‚ the legacy of their history have continued to impact upon their individual social structure. Caribbean Theories of Stratification Plantation Society – This theory of Caribbean society‚ though based on the original plantation model of‚ can be applied
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Topic: The Caribbean language situation. The Caribbean language situation is rather multifaceted thus there is a lot of controversy surrounding it. This topic in the course is an interesting one because it has enriched my understanding of what the language situation is in Jamaica and other neighbouring islands as well as its impact on education. According to Kathryn Shields (1989)‚ two ways in which Standard English in Jamaica is defined are through the traditional metropolitan norms and the
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Caribbean Travel and Tourism (HM321) Name: Dondre Fawkes Student #: 620023009 Lecturer: Ms. Mackay Negative environmental impact of tourism in the Caribbean Coastal and Marine Resources The overall environmental effects of tourism in the Caribbean involve environmental degradation which hinders sustainability. Environmental effects related to tourism are problematic and may cause irreversible impacts. These environmental effects include urbanization‚ over exploitation of resources
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Subramanian HUMN 3375 July 2‚ 2015 Behind the Caribbean Scenery “A People to Mold‚ A Nation to Build”-European Colonization in a A Small Place “Antigua is a small place‚ a small island‚” nine by twelve miles long‚ discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493 (Kincaid‚ 80). Europeans later settled on the island along with the slaves they imported. In A Small Place‚ Kincaid described the Europeans as “Human rubbish‚” who took “noble and exalted human beings from Africa” to enslave them (80). She made
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Like most poker games‚ the aim of Caribbean Stud Poker is to land the highest hand. Caribbean Stud Poker is a basic 5-card poker game where you play against the dealer and no other players. The advantage here is that you don’t have to figure out everyone else’s strategy and simply focus on the dealer’s hand. But this doesn’t mean that this game doesn’t offer a thrilling and challenging experience. How to play Caribbean Stud Poker At the start of the game‚ the player places a bet. The cards are
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Despite the fact that a large majority of Caricom countries have signed on to the Original Jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) since its establishment on 14 February 2001‚ only three so far‚ namely‚ Barbados‚ Guyana and Belize have acceded additionally to its Appellate Jurisdiction. The Original Jurisdiction deals with the interpretation and application of the Treaty which established Caricom‚ and the Appellate Jurisdiction is meant to take over the role of the Judicial Committee
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