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Monthly Archives: March 2013

Suriname: : “Taki-Taki, Maroons, Fireworks and Dancing Funerals”

March 25, 2013by creoleana Leave a comment

Q: Do you know what  Taki-Taki, Maroons, Fireworks and Dancing Funerals have in common? A: They are all part of Surinamese culture. Interesting Facts about Suriname Taki Taki is the common […]

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Islands, Suriname

Puerto Rico: “Wepa, Wepa, Wepa”!

March 20, 2013by creoleana 3 Comments

What do you know about Puerto Rico? For instance, if you have Puerto Rican friends, you probably already know that “Wepa”  is a word of jubilation, normally yelled out to […]

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Islands, Puerto Rico

Research Resource: Digital Library of the Caribbean

March 19, 2013by creoleana Leave a comment

Are you frustrated at not finding enough information for your research project?  Have you complained “there is nothing about my island in the databases”? Don’t worry, you aren’t alone! Research […]

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Libraries

Guadeloupe – “Island of Beautiful Waters”

March 18, 2013by creoleana Leave a comment

“Known to its one-time Carib indian population as “karukera”, or “island of beautiful waters”, the French territory of Guadeloupe is a centre of Caribbean Creole culture. French, African and Caribbean […]

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Guadeloupe

Cricket in Jamaica:

March 4, 2013by creoleana Leave a comment

Nothing is more British than an afternoon Cricket game. Yet throughout the West Indies, Cricket has moved beyond its colonial origins and acquired a new Caribbean image. Once a sport […]

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Islands, Jamaica, Sports

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