The French colonized during the seventeenth century. France occupied the colony from August 1666 to March 1667. On 6 December 1677, the French destroyed the Dutch colony and claimed the entire island before restoring it to the Dutch by the first Treaty of Nijmegen on 10 August 1678. In 1751, they settled colonists on the island but ceded it to ...
The first settlers in Trinidad and Tobago are reported to have been two First Peoples (aka Amerindian) tribes as early as 5000BC, often described as the Arawaks and the Caribs, though new research has provided a number of alternative narratives.
In the Trinidad Carnival there are 2 distinct traditions. The Mardi Gras tradition (like that practiced by white New Orleans to this day) is derived from the French Grand Ball tradition which ...
Trinidad's arts & culture: an overview. A meeting point for cultural traditions preserved by migrants from around the world, Trinidad is constantly abuzz with artistic and cultural activity — music, dance, theatre and drama, fashion, literature, and much more. Choreographer and dancer Dave Williams in his iconic performance 'Scan' …
Calypso Music Guide: A Brief History of Calypso Music Written by MasterClass Last updated: Jun 7, 2021 • 3 min read The Caribbean islands have produced some of the most popular and …
Trinidad – Tradition of Music Day 5. Trinidad – A Look at Trinidad's Borders. Day 6. Havana – Part of the Revolution. Day 7. Havana – Close Your Eyes and Remember. Trip Highlights. Indulge in the movements of Cuba during your private salsa lesson, which embodies the spirit of the country ... Culture, Landscape & History. Judaism in ...
TIMELINE OF TRINIDAD'S AMERINDIAN HISTORY; SANTA ROSA ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH; ... Carib oral tradition has it that Anacoana, the daughter of Hyarima, was the first of the tribe to be baptised a Roman Catholic and is known as the ancestress of the Carib Queens. Every year, Catholics and indigenous people from around the country, the …
Behind Trinidad's Music. Trinidad's multicultural heritage gives our music an intriguing eclecticism, and a range of rhythms and styles that's guaranteed to please. Discover Trinidad & Tobago on 22 May, 2009 (last updated 29 April, 2018 ) The Happiest Man Alive, Machel Montano, is a pioneer of the airborne wine. Courtesy Machel Montano.
Calypso Music Guide: A Brief History of Calypso Music Written by MasterClass Last updated: Jun 7, 2021 • 3 min read The Caribbean islands have produced some of the most popular and influential world music—including calypso, a genre of Caribbean music from the island of Trinidad.
Trinidad and Tobago is an island country in the southeastern West Indies consisting of two main islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and several smaller ones. It achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962 and became a republic in 1976 with Port of Spain as its capital. …
Cheenee: Directed by Andreas Antonopoulos. Cheenee, is a documentary researching and exploring the culture and history of Trinidad and Tobago. The film is a mixture of narrative documentary and contemporary dance.
In 1797, Trinidad had a population of 17,718, made up of 12 percent Europeans, 26 percent free Africans and 'people of color', 56 percent slaves (mostly African), and six percent Amerindians. During the …
Traditional Mas Characters - Soumayree. (Photo courtesy the Carnival Institute of Trinidad and Tobago – CITT) One of the lesser-known traditional characters, Soumayree typically consists of a woman on a …
an oral tradition is defined as a set of the processes "used to pass on knowledge, cultural and social values and collective memory […] [that] play a crucial part in keeping cultures alive" (UNESCO n.p.). However, within the context of Trinidad and Tobago, the question of what tradition and whose tradition is foregrounded,
6) Trinidad and Tobago has the highest number of species per square mile. While tiny in comparison to Brazil and Venezuela, countries with high levels of biodiversity, it boasts a similar number of species. The islands have a total of 482 species of birds, with 17 kinds of hummingbird. 7) Trinidad and Tobago invented the only new …
Hindus comprise 18.2% of the population and are the largest religious minority community in Trinidad and Tobago. Muslims, Jehovah's Witness, and others account for 5%, 1.5%, and 8.4% of the country's …
The first settlers in Trinidad and Tobago are reported to have been two First Peoples (aka Amerindian) tribes as early as 5000BC, often described as the Arawaks and the Caribs, …
Every culture is unique, but Trinidad is doubly special because of the number of arts and cultural traditions that have been preserved and cross-pollinated by …
The distinct cultures that have a major influence on the culture of Trinidad and Tobago are Indian, African, Portuguese, Amerindian, Spanish, Chinese, and others. The country's links with …
The Origins of Soca Soca developed as a by-product of Calypso. In the 1970s Calypso was losing favour with the younger generation as reggae from Jamaica and Soul and Funk from the USA rose to...
While Trinidad's doubles embody a story of ... Like many great food traditions, doubles are part cultural tradition and part legend. ... which was born from an eclectic and often fraught history ...
Trinidad was formally ceded to the British Crown under the Treaty of Amiens in 1802; Tobago came under British control in 1814. In 1857 came the discovery that would shape the country thereafter: oil, which countered the near collapse of …
Yet, in Trinidad and Tobago, this traditional folk music, parang, has come to represent our Christmas. Parang has a history that dates from the late eighteenth century when cocoa farmers from nearby Venezuela were brought over to develop plantations in Trinidad and Tobago (or T&T, as we call it).
A traditional masque (a form of 16th and 17th Century festive courtly entertainment) popular in the early 1900's, the Venezuelan/Amerindian-based Sebucan was traditionally performed at Carnival time at Tamarind …
It comprises of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago and other smaller landforms. The islands were colonized by European superpowers for a long period in the history of the country. In 1498, …
The individual nature of Trinidad and Tobago's contemporary art is ascribed to these roots. Mid Twentieth Century In the 1940's, it can be said that intellectual independence came …
The individual nature of Trinidad and Tobago's contemporary art is ascribed to these roots. Mid Twentieth Century In the 1940's, it can be said that intellectual independence came of age and, as reflected in the arts, there was great freedom of expression. Art began to mirror Trinidad and Tobago's cultural and ethnic diversity.
Trinidad. From 1845 to 1917, about 144,000 indentured Indians were brought to the island. The majority were from the north of India and were drawn from a multiplicity of castes. The vast majority were Hindus, but …
Trinidad & Tobago Click on image for this site. Images reporduced with the permission of Maximilian Forte. Amerindian peoples have existed in Trinidad for as long as 6,000 years before the arrival of Columbus, and numbered at least 40,000 at the time of Spanish settlement in 1592. All of Trinidad was populated by several tribes, Trinidad being a …
The Origins of Soca. Soca developed as a by-product of Calypso. In the 1970s Calypso was losing favour with the younger generation as reggae from Jamaica and Soul and Funk from the USA rose to popularity. As a result, Lord Shorty developed Soca in an effort to restore Calypso's prevalence. Shorty originally spelt it 'Sokah' to reflect the ...
Trinidad and Tobago History, Language and Culture History of Trinidad and Tobago. The Arawak and Carib Indians, the original inhabitants of Trinidad and Tobago, led a relatively peaceful existence cultivating tobacco – from which the name Tobago derives – until the islands' discovery by Christopher Columbus, who claimed them for Spain in …
In Trinidad and Tobago we hold a rich art historical tradition. Although not much has remained from the pre-Columbian era, many items that have been found, especially in Tobago point to the fact that the objects that were created by our indigenous ancestors served many functions e.g , religious etc. as well as an artistic or …