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African Influence on Caribbean Culture

African Influence on Caribbean Culture. History. About 5000 B.C the first people to lived on the Caribbean islands were the tribes of Arawaks ( Taino Indians) ,and Caribs,.

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African Influence on Caribbean Culture

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  1. African Influence on Caribbean Culture

  2. History • About 5000 B.C the first people to lived on the Caribbean islands were the tribes of Arawaks ( Taino Indians) ,and Caribs,. • These inhabitants occupied the present day Islands of British Virgin Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Trinidad, and Jamaica. • The Caribbean receive its name from the ethic group known as the Caribs. • Christopher Columbus reached the Caribbean on his first voyage of discovery for Spain in 1492.

  3. History Cont. • The Spanish established early settlements on the Islands of the Greater Antilles. • When their colonies began to flourished, the other Europeans began to take an interest in the Caribbean. • Over 300 years there was a struggle for power in the region. • The native tribes of the islands were being annihilated. • The native cultures were replaced with Africans brought to the region as slaves.

  4. African Influences • Food- Sweet potato, Okra, Yams, Etc. • Music/Dance- Zouk and Carnival • Language- Creole Language

  5. African Cuisine Influence • Caribbean Cuisine originate from Imperial and African recipes. • The African slaves diet consisted of food their master did not want. • The slaves blended their traditional foods with ingredients found on the islands. • The Africans introduced cassava, yams, okra, plantains.

  6. Caribbean Cuisine • The present day Caribbean cuisine reflects the recipes of early Africans dishes. • Includes sweet potato, cornmeal, and yams. • Food is highly seasoned and spiced.

  7. Music was one of the way slaves used to communicate important messages. Its highly rhythmic. Its characterized by drum beat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW2Ht2fuP2w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VVbcFQMePo&feature=related African Music Influence

  8. Caribbean music highly rhythmic. Authentic African drum beat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqP0s9MBuoo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MO87Ze491o&feature=related Caribbean Music

  9. Carnival is the annual celebration of life found in many countries around the world. The ancient African traditions of parading and moving in circles through villages in masks and costumes. Circling villages believe to bring good fortune. African Carnival Influence

  10. African Carnival • African Carnival dance were the early celebration dance. • Constituted of African drum, puppets, and stilt dancers.

  11. Carnival are specials festival. People dance for days. Dancing is considered movement of the lower carriage, shuffle stepping, and swaying hips. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HaKO9fo9s4&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e_Qjq6uGxo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIEuNNlpVKQ&feature=related Caribbean Carnival

  12. African Language Influence • Creole language is nearly two hundred years old. • The language came about during the first era of slavery. • Creole is a combination of African syntax and European words. • Creole is a cocktail of different languages. • Ex: African words like koukou-djèdjè (hide and seek game), or zanba (devil ). • EX: pan (bread), awa (water), kaya (street) or aki (here) • EX: motosaikel (motorcycle).

  13. Creole is spoken in 7 countries. Patois is spoken in English colonies. Creole is associated with the poor labor class. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgpkTvKQkbM&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VbeHLxJVcU Caribbean Creole

  14. Caribbean Today • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPdrGOFXzGA&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvLEKTyprWs

  15. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz80KrH2X6Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smuuWM3rQhM&feature=related Caribbean Dance

  16. Afro-Caribbean

  17. The End

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