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Exploring the Lasting Effects of French Colonization in Grenada: A Historical Perspective

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Grenada heritage

Exploring the Lasting Effects of French Colonization in Grenada: A Historical Perspective

Learn about the influence and impact of the French in Grenada. Grenada was under French rule for 118 years.

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Cultural Immersive Experience - Coral Carnival Edition of the Underwater Sculpture Park

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Grenada Culture

Cultural Immersive Experience - Coral Carnival Edition of the Underwater Sculpture Park

This post is about the expansion of Underwater Sculpture Park under the theme, Coral Carnival - a display of Grenada's culture and heritage.

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Juju Warriors - Traditional mas in Grenada

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Grenada Culture

Juju Warriors - Traditional mas in Grenada

The Juju warriors is a traditional mas band found in Grenada. It is one of the traditional mas connected to our African heritage.

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Grenada Culture

Grenada - National Dish

Oil down is the national dish of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.

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Grenada Culture

Sailor mas - Traditional mas in Grenada

Sailor mas is a form of traditional mas in Grenada. It is quite different from the other forms of traditional mas in Grenada.

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Liming in Grenada - how we lime as Grenadians

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Grenada Culture

Liming in Grenada - how we lime as Grenadians

This post is about the practice of liming in Grenada.

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Spicemas - how timing of Carnival has changed

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Grenada Culture

Spicemas - how timing of Carnival has changed

This post is about how the timing for Grenada Carnival changed over the years.

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Grenada Culture

Kaiso - The origin of the word

This post is about the origin of the word 'kaiso" used in Grenada.

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Indigenous Culture and Heritage - Grenada

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Grenada Culture

Indigenous Culture and Heritage - Grenada

This post is about indigenous heritage in Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique.

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Grenada Culture

Musical instrument - Shak-Shak

The Shak Shak or the maracas is a well-known musical instrument in Grenada. It can be seen in use alongside drums, steelpan or guitars....

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Grenada Culture

Easter traditions - Kite flying

Kite flying is a popular activity in Grenada, particularly during the Easter holiday season. During the Easter season, locals gather at...

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Grenada Culture

Community Food Gathering - Saraca

One of the most popular examples of community food gatherings in Grenada is Saraca. Saraca is practiced in the parishes of St. Andrew,...

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Grenada Culture

Breaking the barrel tradition

Breaking the barrel is a tradition done on the sister isles of Carriacou and Petit Martinique. When This tradition is done during wakes,...

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Grenada Culture

Shakespeare Mas

Shakespeare mas is practiced in Carriacou as part of the Carriacou Carnival festivities.

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Traditional eating utensils - Calabash bowls

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Grenada Culture

Traditional eating utensils - Calabash bowls

There still remains traditional eating utensils that are still used within Grenadian cuisine. They are utensils used for the serving of...

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Dancing of the cake - Carriacou tradition

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Grenada Culture

Dancing of the cake - Carriacou tradition

The dancing of the cake is a tradition done in preparation for weddings in Carriacou and Petit Martinique. It is one of the activities...

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Grenada heritage

Kalenda or Stick Fighting

Kalenda or stick fighting is of African origin and came from our ancestors.

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Grenada Culture

Grenadian Christmas traditions

The month of December is the Christmas season and there are traditions associated with this time of year. These traditions have been with...

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Grenada Culture

Steel pan - the sweet sound of pan

Steel pan is one of the musical instruments that produces sweet music in Grenada.

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Grenada Culture

Breadfruit

The breadfruit is the main ingredient used in the national dish, Oil down. Learn more about the Oil down.

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