National Symbols
What is the National Bird of the Cayman Islands?
The Cayman Parrot
What unique semi-precious gemstone can be found on the bluff of Cayman Brac, and often makes for a great souvenir?
Caymanite
Munzie boat in __ ___ ___, _____
the Sound, boys
What Caymanian word means exhausted?
Tiyad
What item was commonly used to sweep traditional Caymanian white sand yards?
Rosemary Broom
What is the National Flower of the Cayman Islands?
The Wild Banana Orchid
What storm of the past, heavily impacted Cayman Brac and was regarded as the worst natural disaster in the history of the Cayman Islands as it resulted in unprecedented death and destruction?
The 1932 Storm
I don't wa' no ___-__ _______
An instrument used for hot pressing clothes.
I'yurn
What was traditionally spread in Caymanian yards around Christmas time?
White beach sand
What is the National Tree of the Cayman Islands?
The Silver Thatch Palm
What was the name of the first hotel built in Cayman Brac in 1953 by Captain R.C. Foster?
Buccaneers Inn
tell your mama
This expression means who are your parents?
Who ya fa?
Some traditional Caymanian meals were often cooked in an outdoor space known as a....?
Caboose
What is the National Dish of the Cayman Islands?
Stewed Turtle Meat
According to oral records from The 1932 Storm book, what was Rebecca's Cave known as before the storm?
Bat Hole
Addie Paddy, do ____ _____ __?
you love me?
This is an affectionate word used to describe a young man.
Bo bo
Name at least 2 items that traditionally Caymanians from Silver Thatch?
Hats, baskets, rope, roofing etc.
What does the pineapple on the Cayman Islands flag represent?
Our ties to Jamaica
True or False? There was once a Lobster Plant and movie theatre on Cayman Brac?
True
Come back home, come back __ _____ ______
to your islands
This affectionate word is used to describe a young woman.
Teedee
What popular career did a lot of young men take up for many years to help support themselves and their families that involved them being away from home for long periods of time? Clue: National Bulk Carrier
Going to sea