MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN

DIRECCIÓN REGIONAL DE COLÓN

I.P.T. NOCTURNO DE COLÓN
ENGLISH FINAL EXAM
NAME: _JOSÉ NAVARRO_______DATE: May 24 ,2023.
I.D. __3-776-1614______________LEVEL: ___8°______
I. MAKE A RESEARCH ABOUT THE LANGUAGE, CULTURE,
TRADITION, GASTRONOMY, RELIGION, MUSIC AND
DANCE OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. ALSO, THIS
RESEARCH SHOULD BE DONE IN TWO PAGES WITH
PICTURES.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Language: It has one official language, English. But despite this, English is
not the most used language. Each islandhas its own dominant creole
language: Trinidad is dominated by Trinidadian Creole and Tobago is
dominated by Tobaguan Creole.
In the country there are several minority languages, among which Spanish stands
out, spoken by 5.2% of the population (94% of these as a second language).

Culture: The culture of Trinidad and Tobago is the result of the different influences
linked to its history, with African, Indian, Amerindian, Chinese, British, French and
to a lesser extent Portuguese and Spanish contributions.
Tradition: Religious festivities are also very important: Christian Christmas, Divali
or Indian festival of lights (which takes place in autumn), and Eid_ul-Fitr (which
marks the end of Ramadan for Muslims).

Gastronomy: The typical foods of Trinidad and Tobago are characterized by a

cuisine that combines the cultures of Africa, India and China with that native to the
island. Mixture of flavors and colors that stimulates the senses. It represents the
Caribbean: it is shocking, seductive and unexpected.

Religion: The predominant religions in Trinidad and Tobago are Catholic and
Protestant. Likewise, ancient indigenous beliefs and those of the black population
are practiced, including animism. Due to the immigration of the Hindustani, there
are groups that profess Hinduism.
Music: Calipso is the best known music of Trinidad and Tobago. Its popularity in
the country is due to its historical role as a means of political and social
denunciation but also as a means of expressing human achievements. It is also the
music associated with carnival.

Dance: Their typical dances are Ram Leela, Hosay, Divali, and the Dragon Boat
Race.