The Family
What is a family?
What is one of the greatest threats to family life in The Bahamas?
Drugs and alcohol.
When is Emancipation Day celebrated? And why?
August 1st; to celebrate the ending of slavery
What do Bahamian writers write about?
The focus on the parts of Bahamian life in what that shows understanding of what it means to be Bahamian.
What is nuclear family?
It is made up of two parents (mother and father) and their children.
How has HIV/AIDs become an issue in The Bahamas?
Promiscuous sexual activity and lack of contraceptives have increased the number of cases.
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What is the most important symbol in Bahamian culture?
Junkanoo
What is a unique technique that is used by Bahamian writers?
Bahamian dialect
What is a single-parent family?
A family with only one parent and any number of children.
How has teen pregnancy affected Bahamians?
- Poor education of contraception
- teenagers are having more sexual relations younger than before
- exposure to adult material
When is Independence Day celebrated? And what is celebrated?
July 10th - to show patriotism
Who wrote "An Evening in Guanima?"
Patricia Glinton Meicholas
What is an extended family?
When a family has at least three generations living under one roof.
Why do some youth join gangs?
The opportunity for acceptance and approval they don't get at home
Why do we have a Labour Day Parade?
To celebrate the success of the Labour Movement spearheaded by Randol Fawkes.
Name a Bahamian writer and their piece of work.
What is a common law family?
Where couples are living together with children without actually being married.
How were drugs brought into The Bahamas?
- They were brought in through South America. The Bahamas was used a middle ground to transport them. Many Bahamians illegally traded to make quick money.
Why is Discovery Day so controversial?
Because many argue that Columbus did not discover anything because the Arawaks were already living in The Bahamas.
When did Bahamian writers become more popular?
After gaining Independence