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Category Archives: Islands

Isabel La Negra

October 24, 2014by creoleana Leave a comment

Who was Isabel Luberza Oppenheimer, more commonly known as “Isabel la Negra”? As brothel madam and generous philanthropist, in life she was a study in contrasts – both scorned and […]

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Islands, Puerto Rico

Cofresí the Pirate / El Pirata Cofresí

July 8, 2013by creoleana Leave a comment

Piracy in the Caribbean declined after 1750, but did not disappear. One pirate in particular, Roberto Cofresí (June 17, 1791 – March 29, 1825), better known as “El Pirata Cofresí“, operated […]

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Dominican Republic, Maps, Pirates, Puerto Rico

Antigua: Wadadli or Waladli ???

April 16, 2013by creoleana Leave a comment

The Virtual Caribbean happened to run across an example of trivia controversy in the island of Antigua: Is the island’s original Amerindian name Wadadli or Waladli?  And, does it make […]

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Antigua, Islands, Maps
AAAnse Cafard Slave Memorial

Martinique: “French Department. African Soul”

April 9, 2013by creoleana Leave a comment

“Though the nationality is European and the official language is French, the deep roots of the Creole culture of Martinique come directly from Africa. Birthplace of the concept of Négritude, […]

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Islands, Maps, Martinique

Grenada: Island of Spice

April 1, 2013by creoleana Leave a comment

Composed of seven islands, Grenada is a Commonwealth on the southern end of the Grenadines, an archipelago of over 600 islands in the Windward or Lesser Antilles. These islands are […]

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Grenada

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

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

Cuba: The Revolution

February 20, 2013by creoleana Leave a comment

Depending on how one views history and Fidel Castro, the Cuban Revolution is either a victory over imperialism and capitalist corruption; or, the demise of democratic freedom and the virtual […]

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Cuba, Maps

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