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Trinidad is identified and well known because of Brian Lara
The word 'cricket' may have its origin in the word 'cric'. ... The history of Caribbean cricket dates back to the 1890s, when the first team was created to play visiting English sides. The West Indies team played their first official international match and was granted Test status in 1928.
We produced the best batsman in the world....

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The Beginnings of Trinidad Carnival

The festival dates back to the 18th century, and the influx of French Catholic planters – both white and free coloured – their slaves, and free blacks in the 1780s. The white and free coloured both staged elaborate masquerade balls at Christmas and as a “farewell to the flesh” before the Catholic Lenten season, with each group mimicking the other in their masking and entertainment. The West African slaves of these planters as well as free coloureds had their own masking traditions, and held festivities around the burning and harvesting of the sugar cane (this was known as cannes bruleés, anglicised as Canboulay or Camboulay). For each group, masks and mimicry were an essential part of the ritual.

After the emancipation of slaves in 1838, Canboulay became a symbol of freedom and defiance. In response, the British colonial government outlawed drumming, stickfighting, masquerading, African-derived religions (like those of the Orisa faith and the Spiritual Shouter Baptists or Shango Baptists), and even tried to suppress the steelpan – but was never able to stamp out what has become a hallmark of Trinidadian identity.

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Eid ul Fit

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Divali

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Chinese Festival

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African Folk Dance

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Afro House & African Caribbean Folk Dance Choreography by Priscilla Gueverra #AfricanDance

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Indian Dance

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Nimbooda Nimbooda, Indian Dance Group Mayuri, Russia

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Cary Diwali 2011 Visit our official site: http://dancemayuri.org

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Celebrating our culture and diversity

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Rasika Dindial Chutney Music....pure culture

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Rasika Dindial Chutney Music....pure culture

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Raymond Ramnarine & Rasika Dindial - Bole Bole [ 2014 ] BRAND NEW RELEASE

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Raymond Ramnarine & Rasika Dindial - Bole Bole [ 2014 ] BRAND NEW RELEASE Produced By: Backyard Studios

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Machael & Drupatee Chutney Soca ...Real Unity

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Machael & Drupatee Chutney Soca ...Real Unity

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Dilute form

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Party Done | Angela Hunte & Machel Montano

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Machel Montano feat. Drupatee - Real Unity

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From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, "Bazodee" Starring Machel Montano and Natalie Perera

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Dilute form

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Machel Montano & Kasey Phillips Additional Backups

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Precision Productions Recorded by Kurtis Wells & Kasey Phillips Mixed

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Party Done | Angela Hunte & Machel Montano

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Remedy - Machel Montano | Official Lyric Video | Soca 2015

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Official lyric video for Trinidadian Soca Music artist Machel Montano's first release for the 2015 Carnival Season - Remedy! Get the Monk Monté album now on iTunes: http://bit.ly/1L6iGVj SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL NOW: http://bit.ly/1daMZwo Favorite/Like this track to BLOW SOCA MUSIC UP!

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Pure culture

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Culture always evolves.
Calypso - pure culture
Soca - dilute form

TASTE THE DIVERSITY OF OUR CULTURE

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How different groups of people lived and how they interact and co-exist with each other.

LANGUAGE
A way of expression joining people together in family and Caribbean grouping.

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President Obama eats a doubles in Trinidad

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President Obama eats a doubles in Trinidad

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As the Caribbean diversified , so did religeon

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As the Caribbean diversified , so did religeon

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Anglicans
Methodists
Presbeterians

They did not want Africans included in their faith so Africans turned towards the Baptist and Quakers faith.

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'Cya take that...........'

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Cyar Take Dat - Brother Resistance (Quality, Full Length Audio)

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There is a time to accept ones circumstances but there is also a time to resist. This time I resist with Brother Resistance. No my brotha, we cyar take that no!

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A tribute to the late Bulah

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Caribbean Kings & Queens of Comedy 2011 Part

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Local Tv series Beulah Darling which aired in 1997 Beulah's Boutique For further information on any of the clips featured on our channel contact us at Information Resource Department @ 674-1333 Ext.6003 / 6008 Hidden Treasures is a website developed by the Government Information Services Limited (GISL)to encourage visitors to assist us in identifying clips/photos Visit our website to view more http://hiddentreasures.org.tt/ and like our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/HiddenTreasuresTT

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Three ways the United States imperialism shapes Caribbean Identity

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Three ways the United States imperialism shapes Caribbean Identity

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MOVIES - Soap operas such as 'The young and the Restless' were copied. Locals produced their own soaps such as 'Calabash Ali' in the 1980's.

FASHION - Dressing casually wearing a tee-shirt and jeans is a common American trend that is copied by Caribbean people.

MUSIC- Rap music  music became popular in the early 1900's in the United States. Today Trinidadian musicians combine it with Calypso to form Rapso- music.

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India's National Anthem sung by Lata Mangeshkar

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India's National Anthem sung by Lata Mangeshkar

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Remembering your roots.........................

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National Anthem India Jana Gana Mana by Lata Mangeshkar.mp4

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Garnet Silk sings about his roots Mama Africa...............Gone but never forgotten

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Great Song- its the normal version. i havent found it on youtube so i just thought id share it xD

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BOB MARLEY..............REDEMPTION SONG

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There is no mother Africa nor mother India, just..............."MOTHER TRINI"

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There is no mother Africa nor mother India, just..............."MOTHER TRINI"

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Together we aspire ....divided we fall

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"The indentureship and the slavery, bind together two races in unity". That is the overall meaning of this song. Indians were taken from India to many countries in the Caribbean and were forced to become Indentured Servants. Similarly, many people from various countries in Africa were taken from that continent to the Caribbean and were forced to become slaves.

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DIASPORIC DOUBLE CONSCIOUSNESS

The feeling of un-acceptance of the new land as home by a diasporic person torn between two sets of identity ( Dual Identity)

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The spread of particular groups of people from their home land into other regions outside the point of origin, either by voluntary movement or force.

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Demographic Diversity played a huge impact on our identity

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Demographic Diversity played a huge impact on our identity

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Can be defined as individual characteristics, style, manners and fundamentals to a person by which he/ she is recognized, chosen by the individual or society

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Some contributions East Indians made to develop the contemporary Caribbean                                                                                                            The Indians proved effective on the sugar cane and cocoa plantations, helping them return to prosperity.Their descendants still maintain many traditions and, to some extent, language. East Indian culture is a vibrant component of T&T's national culture, and you can find Indian festivals and music sharing center stage at all national events. East Indians actually comprise about half the island's population and are an integral part of Trinidad and Tobago society. 

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Some contributions East Indians made to develop the contemporary Caribbean                                                                                                            The Indians proved effective on the sugar cane and cocoa plantations, helping them return to prosperity.Their descendants still maintain many traditions and, to some extent, language. East Indian culture is a vibrant component of T&T's national culture, and you can find Indian festivals and music sharing center stage at all national events. East Indians actually comprise about half the island's population and are an integral part of Trinidad and Tobago society. 

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Some contributions Africans made to develop   the contemporary Caribbean                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

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Some contributions Africans made to develop   the contemporary Caribbean                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

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The heritage of foods – yam, dasheen, eddoes, bananas, plantains and the ackee tree all have basis in African culture. WORDS  A number of words come from the West African heritage as well. “Day clean,” is a reference to the light cleaning the face of the world. It means ‘first light/dawn.” “Stick break in yuh ears” – West Africans outline stubbornness by using the notion of the ears being blocked.  Caribbean musical instruments are also significantly influenced by their African Heritage. The shapes and constructions of drums, the way they are made, are West African in nature.   The concepts behind obeah and the use of charms/ amulets relates to the belief that some people can exercise greater spiritual, psychological and mental force over the person who does not have adequate energy to repel them.

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After the apprentiship period , slaves were freed. There was a shortage of labour because freed slaves no longer wanted to work on the plantation . This paved the way for Chinese immigration

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After the apprentiship period , slaves were freed. There was a shortage of labour because freed slaves no longer wanted to work on the plantation . This paved the way for Chinese immigration

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From Neo-Indians to Indians from India......

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From Neo-Indians to Indians from India......

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Driven by economic theories and labour schemes everyone bought their own cultures and norms to the Caribbean as they remained in the Caribbean and contributed to the region's demographic diversity.

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The chinese too refused to work and instead set up shops and relied on craft for a living . This brought about another from of labour shortage.  Indians from parts of India then migrated as indentured labourers. They toiled the soil and reaped the rewards by owning these lands which have been passed on to generations.

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The chinese too refused to work and instead set up shops and relied on craft for a living . This brought about another from of labour shortage.  Indians from parts of India then migrated as indentured labourers. They toiled the soil and reaped the rewards by owning these lands which have been passed on to generations.

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Chattel slaves from West Africa were bought to the Caribbean by the English to work on the sugar plantation. This led to further diversification.

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Chattel slaves from West Africa were bought to the Caribbean by the English to work on the sugar plantation. This led to further diversification.

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This led to the emergence of the KING CROP........'sugarcane'

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This led to the emergence of the KING CROP........'sugarcane'

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Cocoa was brought in by the Spanish settlers to Trinidad and was considered their main crop but its industry failed due to diseases and was no longer viable for export

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How did Demographic Diversification in the Caribbean start in order of their arrival..... 

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How did Demographic Diversification in the Caribbean start in order of their arrival..... 

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Neo-Indians

Portugues

Spanish

Other Interlopers ie; French, English, Dutch

They all fought for land

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The existence, recognition, or preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society.

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Ceramic ( Saladoid) People from northeast South America were already here

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Ceramic ( Saladoid) People from northeast South America were already here

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Their pottery skills shows how civilized they were

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The Caribbean’s First Peoples shaped our landscapes, language, and culture — and across the region, our indigenous heritage remains within reach, if you know where to look.

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Columbus in his view compared the Neo-Indians to European culture and classed them as 'uncivilized'. This was untrue as his views were considered androcentric

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Columbus in his view compared the Neo-Indians to European culture and classed them as 'uncivilized'. This was untrue as his views were considered androcentric

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The year Christopher Columbus re-discovered the Caribbean.

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"The Caribbean"
A place, hundreds of years after could be described as heaven on earth (God), rich from an abundance of natural resources (Gold) and comprising of a demographic society all living in harmony (Glory)

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Before Columbus arrived there lived  Neo-Indians

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On his quest for 'the three G's', Columbus stumbled upon something greater ....

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On his quest for 'the three G's', Columbus stumbled upon something greater ....

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What are the 'the three G's'?