Caribbean

Prepared by:
Tanisha Daley-
Williams
The cultural diversity of the
Caribbean region.
a. Existence of cultural
patterns, customs, ceremonies,
religions and festivals in the
Caribbean region;
the practice or quality of including or
involving people from a range of different
social and ethnic backgrounds.

Cultural Diversity is the existence of a

variety of cultural groups within a society.
Cultural groups can share many different
characteristics.
 "Culture is the acquired knowledge people use
to interpret experience and generate behavior."
- James Spradley, Anthropologist

Culture can be defined as all the ways of life

including arts, beliefs and institutions of a population
that are passed down from generation to generation.
Culture has been called "the way of life for an entire
society." As such, it includes codes of manners, dress,
language, religion, rituals, art. norms of behavior,
such as law and morality, and systems of belief.
Does the Caribbean really have a diverse culture?
What makes Caribbean culture so diverse?
The fact that the history of the
Caribbean speaks to a number of
ethnic groups coming to the region
under different circumstances and
bringing with them their own culture
which eventually blended with others
creating something unique.
What ethnic groups do we speak of?
Why did each
ethnic group come to
the Caribbean?
What evidence is there that Caribbean culture today has
been infused with these cultures mentioned?
Food
Dance
Language
Music
Religion
Ceremonies
Festivals
Food
Indigenous People-Cassava, pineapple, barbeque,
bammy (derived from cassava bread)
Africans- Rundung,
Europeans-Cakes, tarts, buns,tea,puddings
Indians-Curry

Ceremonies
Europeans- Baptism,Wedding
Religion
Europeans-Christianity (denominations such as
Anglicans, Moravians, Baptists, Methodist)
Judaism
East Indians-Hinduism,Islam
European and African Influences-Revivalism,
Pocomania, Vodun
Dance
European- Quadrille, Maypole, Ballroom dancing
African-Mento, Mambo, Folk, Dinki Mini, Ettu, Gerreh
European & African influences- Bruckins

Music
Africans- Mento, Calypso, Reggae
Africans-Use of musical instruments
(drum,guitar)
Language
Europeans-English, Spanish, French, Dutch
Europeans & Africans-Creole (Different
Caribbean countries have different varieties
of creole eg Jamaica’s creole is a mixture of
English and African languages while Haiti’s
creole is a mixture of French and African
languages)
Customs
Plant the baby’s navel string under a tree
Telling of Anancy stories (Africans used this as a means of passing time)
Pardner

Festivals
Indian-Hosei
African-Jonkonnu
Chinese-New Year
 Promotion of ancestral
customs, art, craft, language,
music, dance and folklore by
national organisations and
groups.
 Identify at least three
organizations that help
to promote culture in
the Caribbean/Jamaica
Jamaica Cultural Development
Commission (JCDC)
Ministries of Culture
Jamaica National Heritage Trust
(JNHT)
Playing a Game - Quizizz
 To what extent do you
agree that there is
diversity in Caribbean
culture? Use evidence to
justify your answer
10 marks