Walk Good: African and Caribbean Folktales

Grenada celebrated 47 years on independence on February 7, 2021.

Grenada we celebrate you.

Interesting facts,

Grenada know as the spice Isle

Has the worlds first underwater sculpture park

Grand Etrang the bottomless lake

Stories retold in this episode are:

1. Compere Cats wedding feast

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The stories retold in this episode come from Huonduras.

Honduras is located in Central American.

Fun Facts about Honduras:

Honduras has a dual capital its two cities Comayaguela and Tegucigalpa

Honduras translates to "great depths" in Spanish.  Very fitting as you can visit the Maya Ruins  and their coral reefs are out of this world.

Hondura also known as the banana republic as bananas are their main export.

Stories retold:

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Did you know that Anansi is call Cha Nanzi in Aruba?

The stories retold in this episode are from Aruba.

Aruban is one of the most picturesque of the Lesser Antilles Island found off the coast of Venezuela.

Known for it's desert like landscapes colourful architecture

Fun Facts

Aruba is the wreck capital of the Caribbean

For over 80 years Aruba has been the pioneer for purified water technology...

The stories retold in this episode come from Montserrat.

Montserrat is a pear-shaped island know as the emerald isle of the Caribbean because of its formerly large population of people who originated from Ireland (britannica.com).

Culture is African, Irish and British traditions.

Montserrat is know for is coral reefs & caves along the shoreline

Did you know that Montserrat means volcanic Island?

Stories retold in this episode:

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The stories retold today are from Panama

Kuna folklore - The Kuna Indians of Panama, probably best known for molas, their colorful appliqueacute; blouses, also have a rich literary tradition of oral stories. (google)

Fun facts about Panama:

Panama is the country that connects North America and South America

Panama City the capital of Panama is the only city with a rainforest within its limits...

Haiti celebrated 217 years on independence on January 1st this year. We great real... Why is Haiti poor? You need to know National Symbols Culture of Haiti mix of African, Taino & European The stories retold in this episode - stories star at 7:23 1. Please Malise... 2. The Gun, The Pot and the Hat Join us next week for more great stories Be Safe and well

Caribbean New Year Traditions

Old years night aside from a great party it is also an opportunity to get ride of  all the bad luck from the year before and prepare for all to blessing for the year to come.  My  mother used to say don't let the new year catch old year's dirt.

Jamaicans like most of the Caribbean believe is cleaning up your act.  this means clean everything the new year must not catch you with dirty dishes, house of laundry...

Continue our journey through Caribbean Holiday traditions

First Stop Dominican Republic - La Noche Buena, means holy night December 24th.  The streets are decorated with poisettias and the handmade, wooden Christmas trees, angels and other biblical animals called charamicos.  Family gather for  Dominican cuisine, sweets and other Latin American traditions.

Next stop is Jamaica for Grand Market also taking place on December 24...

In this episode of Walk Good we are continuing our journey through Caribbean Holiday Traditions that happen before during and after Christmas.

We discuss the Carriacou Parang Festival in Grenada which happens on or around December 13.  This festival incorporates African big Drums, Quadrille dancing elements along with traditional Christmas carols...

We have a number of similarities as to how the Holidays are celebrated in the Caribbean in our celebration is very different form North America.  Our focus is on Family Faith and food.

In Puerto Rico they celebrate Three Kings Day. This Latin American tradition celebrates the gospel account regarding the Three Kings visiting baby Jesus, each with unique their gifts.

In the Bahamas they celebrate The Junkanoo Festival...