can some one define CARIBBEAN CULTURE for me?

Answer 1

A conservative upper class. Mildly spiced yummy food, sweet people and warm climates. Beach culture, resilent/persistent middle/lower classes, great beats...think Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, etc.

Answer 2

It is far too complex for definition. Remember, the Caribbean contains not just a large number of islands, each with its own colonial history, but parts of the Central American mainland. Each island has a unique cultural identity shaped by the European colonialists, the African heritage of slaves, and the enduring legacies of the native Indian tribes. This rich history and its lasting influence is set against a backdrop of crystal clear waters and perpetual sunshine.

Although not largely written about, Caribbean culture has arguably been preserved more by the authentic voices of "intuitive scholars": artists, farmers, merchants, and traders--educationally deprived, perhaps, but quite learned in the cultural heritage of the island nations. They are the region's best oral historians and cultural preservationists.

The Caribbean lifestyle is undoubtedly a product of its tropical setting. The music, architecture, attitudes and customs have all, in some way, been shaped by the physical landscape and climate. The cultures of the Caribbean countries are a blend of colonial mainstays and pervasive influences by major ethnic groups of the region such as East Indians and Africans.

Caribbean culture and its music has influenced world music greatly. Caribbean music is a unique early blending of African and European elements. Perhaps the best known styles are Calypso and Reggae. Calypso originated on Trinidad in the 18th century and has long been associated with the carnival. Reggae was born in Jamaica, and derived from Calypso, rock and blues. It was made popular by Bob Marley.

Also associated with the Caribbean are Steel drums, which originated in Trinidad. Soca, Ska, and Zouk are other kinds of local music. Dancing is also popular, and the iinhabitants claim that many well- known dances originated here, including the Rumba and the Mamba. Limbo-ing under a bamboo pole also came from Trinidad and has its origins iin African Rituals.

Rastafarianism is both a religious and political cult founded by Marcus Garvey in an attempt to provide hope for oppressed black people. Garvey is credited with saying ‘look to Africa, where a black king will be crowned, for deliverance is near'. The words were later taken to apply to Ras (that is, Prince) Tafari, who in 1930 was crowned emperor of Ethiopia under the name Haile Selassie. Even Haile Selassie's death in 1975 has not spelled an end to the movement, which seeks not only to distance itself from the doctrines and teachings of White people, but to help all Rastafarians leave behind poverty, misery and social and political oppression and follow their messiah to the Promised Land.

Throughout the areas of the Caribbean that were once ruled by the British, Cricket, not baseball or soccer, is the dominant sport. The West Indies has long been one of the world's great cricket powers. Perhaps the greatest of West Indian Cricketers was Sir Garfield Sobers of Barbados, who became the only man ever to score 8,000 runs in test matches and take 200 wickets.

Voodoo is an ecstatic religion that aims to establish contact between its believers and the spirit world. Little is ever written down, so its customs, practices, and beliefs are in a constant state of flux, and vary between villages, even ones that are close together. Its ceremonies usually involve beating drums, dancing, singing, and animal sacrifices and the spirits are exhorted to take possession of one of the worshippers who may then enter a trance. Voodoo followers believe in the existence of Zombies- the living dead, needless to say this particular aspect of Voodoo has attracted considerable attention from the popular press in the west.

Answer 3

properly you have a great style of factors right here... yet I def think of usa has performed a rather solid activity of attempting to mixture cultures at the same time. definite, English dominates the language, yet we've human beings from around the international. 2 of my close acquaintances communicate fluent Korean, and one Spanish. because of the fact that I stay in California we've a great style of human beings from Mexico, and a great style of Spanish conversing. i like it. yet I particularly have by no potential visited exterior the country so i do no longer quite be responsive to what else it quite is like. to respond to your question approximately phantasm, it relies upon on your viewpoint. i think of numerous issues could be an phantasm in life. And definite usa def is a subculture of consumerism and materialism! a minimum of a majority. that's between the undesirable issues that we could def artwork on.