Ethnic Groups
First Ethnic Group to the Caribbean
Tainos
Brought curry to the Caribbean
East Indian
Two types of festivals
Religious and Secular
In which year did Christopher Columbus come to the Caribbean and which Ethnic group was he from?
1492
Spainiards
What are the four official languages of the Caribbean
English, French, Spanish, Dutch
Name two religious festivals held in the Caribbean
Easter and Christmas
Which Ethnic group came to Jamaica in 1845?
East Indians
Responsible for taking dragon and lion dance to the Caribbean and Jamaica
Chinese
Name one secular festival held in the Caribbean
Carnival
Which ethnic groups is regarded as the involuntary immigrants?
Africans
Name the five dances mentioned that are in the Caribbean?
Bruckins, kumina, quadrile, maypole and dinki-mini
What are the main forms of music in the Caribbean?
List the Ethnic groups who came to the Caribbean and the order they came
Tainos, Europeans, Africans, East Indians, Chinese
Name the six aspects of the different culture in the Caribbean
Language, food, dance, music, religion, dressing.
What is the main religion in the Caribbean?
Christianity