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The Caribbean is a diverse combination of people brought together by many factors and historical events which led to their residence in the Caribbean region.
The binding factor that ties most if not all Caribbean people is their similarity in culture.
Culture is the way of life and societal norms of a population of people in a defined region.  Kroeber and  Kluckhohn stated  "Culture consists of patterns, explicit and implicit, of and for behaviour acquired and transmitted by symbols, constituting the distinctive achievements of human groups, including their embodiment in artifacts; the essential core of culture consists of traditional (i.e. historically derived and selected) ideas and especially their attached values; culture systems may, on the one hand, be considered as products of action, on the other, as conditional elements of future action."

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Caribbean culture has been affected in many ways due to the exploration and re-discovery of the region as well as the foreign influence of trade and slavery. Eurocentrism has greatly shifted the Caribbean culture and influenced its evolution.  Culture comprises of many components such as norms, music , language, religion, cuisine , etc.

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9/10/17
Slavery and Culture are highlighted in
the video below and a vital focus is placed on the history of the Caribbean and its culture.(food, music, language, etc.)
The importance of culture and a sense of belonging is evident in the Caribbean.   Caribbean Family life and
language are directly impacted upon by the slavery and forced African migration caused by the Plantation systems.  The birth of Creole languages in the Caribbean as well as the disparity of languages brought about by the African and English influences can be seen in the Modern Caribbean.  Slavery played a vital role in the Caribbean as it introduced a new diaspora to the Caribbean.  The African culture was then introduced into the Caribbean resulting in the cultural presence we see today.

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Caribbean literature and novels such as " Green Days by The River " by Michael Anthony reflect the true colours of Caribbean Creole as it demonstrates many aspects of the language.  The setting of the book is based in Trinidad where there was a difference in cultures between the two main protagonists.  This led to creolization and displays a mirrored effect on today's society.  The mixing and interbreeding of cultures in the Caribbean caused racial tensions to be released and mixed- marriages accepted.  The cultures that interact with one another give rise to the formation of different creoles which are now being respected as official languages in its own rights having syntax, subject verb agreement and structure. There are now a multitude of different creoles and patios in the Caribbean and differ from country to country with a diverse and unique background which led to its creation.

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1/11/17
Caribbean Religion as is all Caribbean issues is diverse and complex, comprising of many factors while led to its current state.
When Europeans came to the Caribbean, they brought their beliefs as well as there culture.  The Spanish and French were Roman Catholics, the British were Protestants. Irish brought Catholicism with them as well, and the Dutch brought both Catholicism and Dutch Reform beliefs.  The introduction of slavery into the Caribbean further shifted the religious beliefs.  Many African  slaves brought their religious beliefs with them but most were forced int Christianity.  The Abolition of Slavery in 1838 led to some religious diversity in the region.  The Indentured Indians also brought their culture and beliefs to the Caribbean.  Even up to today the evident effects of slavery and the enforced Catholicism has an astounding effect on the religious population and stronghold in the Caribbean.  Up to 60% of the Caribbean region is affiliated with Catholicism.
Over the 21st century however, there has been a progressively higher amount of new secs and religious beliefs being formed due to the mixing of cultures and individuals.

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Read about all of the different religions that influence the people and culture of the Caribbean. You'll learn about the many faiths of the people in this region, including some unique local variations on faith traditions brought by the Europeans.

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12/11/17

The article below show cases how the Caribbean's diversity has affected the functioning and role of the Caribbean Family. The Caribbean Family is a Social institution which can easily shape culture and the view of norms in the Caribbean. The role of the family is to provide a base and view on rights and wrongs, cultural norms and society on a whole. The Caribbean although has a very interesting diaspora in respect to Family. Normally the usual family unit would consist of a father, mother and two children ( Nuclear Family ). Caribbean Society brandishes a different type of family structure; extended, single parent and even sibling families. This drastic shift is due to the historical events that took place throughout the Caribbean such as Slavery, Indentureship, Plantation Systems and Emancipation. A common trend is that Slavery led to the production of single parent families not only in the Caribbean where most male slaves where carried but also in the native tribes where men were taken leaving the female portion of the society to full both roles. The Indian and Chinese Indentureship led to the formation of very large extended families as frequent migration would have taken place.

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I like Elizabeth Nunez. I mean this two-fold. She's sweet, yet direct, which reminds me of many of the matriarchs in my family. And like many of the matriarchs in my family, she's taken on the role of helping others-in this case, black writers-through her work as a professor at Medgar Evers College and as cofounder of the National Black Writers Conference.

I also really like her work. Her career has been more than consistent; it's also been a testament to the beauty of great literature. Her new book, "Anna In-Between," continues this tradition. The novel follows Anna, who returns to the Caribbean island where she was born to reconnect with her parents, only to learn that her mother has breast cancer. The book's power is in its subtlety. In her seventh novel, Nunez manages to explore family, classism, the immigration, and belonging within a tight framework of stunning prose.

For this month's Books on the Root podcast, I interviewed Nunez about her new book, the immigrant experience, Caribbean literature, and the conflict-filled relationship between mothers and daughters.

You can listen to our conversation here.

Also, check out the New York Times review of "Anna In-Between" and read an excerpt of the novel.
is a writer, speaker, author of books for adults and youth, and the book columnist for The Root. Her most recent book is \"The Message: 100 Life Lessons from Hip-Hop's Greatest Songs.\" Visit her at feliciapride.com.

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Immigrants, Caribbean Literature, & Family

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I like Elizabeth Nunez. I mean this two-fold. She's sweet, yet direct, which reminds me of many of the matriarchs in my family. And like many of the matriarchs in my family, she's taken on the role of helping others-in this case, black writers-through her work as a professor at Medgar Evers College and as cofounder of the National Black Writers Conference.