1. Barbados Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide Includes facts and figures, culture, history, and tourist information. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/caribbean/barbados/culture.htm

@import "/worldguide/css/dmStyle.css"; @import "/worldguide/css/dmStyle_structure.css"; @import "/worldguide/css/dmStyle_theme.css"; worldguide shop thorn tree forum travel services ... travel links Explore Barbados Barbados This part of the Caribbean hasn't quite lost its British accent. View Map Click here Feature Attraction Welchman Hall Gully Welchman Hall Gully is a thickly wooded ravine with a walking track and nearly 200 species of lush... more > WORLDGUIDE Introduction See Image Gallery Events Transport Money Essential Info RELATED Thorn Tree Forum Postcards Travel Links At a Glance Fast Facts Barbados is the 'Little England' of the Caribbean, but not so much so that the locals have given up rotis for kidney pies, or rum for bitter ale. Bajans, as the islanders call themselves, are as West Indian as any of their neighbours, and have tended to appropriate rather than adopt English customs. You'll notice this the first time you check out a local cricket match, since the gentlemanly English game has a totally different rhythm here. Nonetheless, there are old stone Anglican churches in every parish, horse races on Saturdays and portraits of Queen Liz hanging on walls.

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Crafts Art Galleries Artists Museums ... Music Island Culture Barbados' distinction of having remained under British rule from its first settlement in 1627 to its Independence on November 30, 1966, profoundly affected the culture. Because of this unbroken dominion, the stoic British influence courses through every day life and the infrastructure of the island. Yet the more flamboyant African sway pervades local life as well, and the blend of the two makes for an unmatched cultural disposition. This fusion ripples through all facets of daily living, from the foods and music to the house styles and street names. Even the language is affected, with Queen's English being the official 'language' while the colourful local dialect remains in common usage. More than 70 per cent of the island's 260 000 people are direct descendents from the forced mass Africa migration of the late 1600s and 1700s-the slave trade. The island also has a peaceful blend of European (primarily British) settler blood with the Afro descendents, as well as small but vibrant Hindu (India), Arab (Lebanese and Syrian) and Jewish communities. African influence is readily seen in the art, craft and literary works produced on the island, as well as many of the foods and figures of speech. Bajans are a quick-witted, fun-loving people and their gift for the double entendre or turn of phrase is most visible through

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7. Government Of Barbados Culture As a result of its longstanding association with England, Barbados is mainly Anglican. It is a lively showcase of all facets of Barbadian culture, http://www.barbados.gov.bb/culture.htm

Search: Search On: All Words Any Words Phrase Language English is the official language of Barbados. Religion As a result of its long-standing association with England, Barbados is mainly Anglican. The Moravian and Methodist Churches were added to the list of denominations of t he 18th century. Since then these have been followed by Roman Catholics, Baptists, Pentecostals, Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, The Salvation Army and many other small religious groups. There are small groups of Hindus and Muslims, as well as a small Jewish community. These groups all have complete religious freedom. CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS An Act of Parliament, passed in March 1983, created the National Cultural Foundation (NCF). The Foundation is a Statutory Corporation which falls under the Prime Minister's Office. These groups all play their part in the promotion and development of creative arts in Barbados. FESTIVALS The Crop Over Festival A folk festival which originated on the sugar plantations, "Crop Over" was then, as it is now, a means of celebrating the end of a hard-working sugar cane season. The three-week festival runs from mid-July to early August. It is a lively showcase of all facets of Barbadian culture, a fluid blend of African survivals and western modernity. Activities include plantation fairs, a donkey-cart parade, a King and Queen of the Crop competition, street malls and the "Pic-o-de-Crop" Calypso Monarch competition.

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Search: Search On: All Words Any Words Phrase An English ship returning from a trading voyage to Brazil touched at Barbados and took possession in the name of James I of England. Founding of the Colony - Government comprised the Governor appointed by the island's "Owners" (The Lord Proprietor) and a Council appointed in turn by the Governor. The island was divided into six parishes. One account states that the sugar cane was first introduced to this island in this year. Birth of Parliament. Representatives chosen from among the resident free-holders to sit with the original Council as a Legislative body. Most writers agree that the manufacture of sugar started in the early 1640's. The island was divided into eleven parishes. The Assembly comprised 22 elected members - two from each parish. On February 16, the inhabitants of the island declared their independence of the Commonwealth of England Articles of Agreement signed, January 11, between England and Barbados ensuring the "Rights of the People ." Ratified in English Parliament on August 18.

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Barbados North America CULTURE The British influence from its first settlement in 1627 has greatly affected the Barbados' culture. However, the more flamboyant African presence is strong as well. African influence is readily seen in the art, craft and literary works produced on the island, as well as the range of food and figures of speech. The blend of these two cultures is evident in the island's daily live, from the food to the music to the infrastructure of the island. To Country Main Page To TDS Home Page Travel Document Systems Washington DC Office 925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20005 Voice: 1-800-874-5100 Local: 202-638-3800 Fax: 202-638-4674 support@traveldocs.com San Francisco Office One Embarcadero Center Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94111 Voice: 1-888-874-5100 Local: 415-773-2829 Fax: 415-773-2834 sfo@traveldocs.com

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17. Barbados Culture: Poems And Poetry Poems from Barbadian and West Indian writers, as well as inspirational and religous poetry. On the lighter side humorous poetry! http://www.barbados.org/poetry.htm

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