There are a lot of misconceptions of the caribbean that never seem to change and add on to the old ones as time passes. Most individuals knowledge about the caribbean is derived from other human beings and their experience and understanding and of it. This often leads to stereotyping. Many individuals tend to see the caribbean as a place for vacationing and relaxation. These islands are not just about reggae, Bob Marley, and the great food. There is much more to the caribbean than just the beauty of the islands and the tourist attractions. Many do not know that the caribbean has numerous and complex ideologies that are attached to it. These ideologies are often overlooked by people, mainly tourists. Just like any western civilization country,
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Even though, most of the descendants of African slaves make up the majority population on caribbean islands it still has White, Indian, Chinese, Native American people who were born and raised in the islands. The caribbean is a cultural melting pot of mixed races. African Culture is blended with European culture. Numerous islands to this day still have ties with Europe and still exhibit their traditions. An example of this is Jamaica which is independent now still follows the British education system.
In the caribbean there is a search of essence because many people from the islands have issues with defining their culture. Representation is important because some people who are not sure if they are closer to the African culture or the European culture. They do not know what represents them. This is a problem for both Blacks and Whites who were born and raised in the caribbean. Colonization and enslavement killed the origin of these people. The indigenous people no longer exist and ceased to exist once the Europeans arrived. This began the lost of the trace of origin. Colonization is a trauma to their true identities.
Not one caribbean island looks like another. There are different physical features of each person, cultures, traditions, and languages. These ideas all reflect the influence of colonization. Therefore, the caribbean is very complex place where its culture and identity is not easily
Even though, most of the descendants of African slaves make up the majority population on caribbean islands it still has White, Indian, Chinese, Native American people who were born and raised in the islands. The caribbean is a cultural melting pot of mixed races. African Culture is blended with European culture. Numerous islands to this day still have ties with Europe and still exhibit their traditions. An example of this is Jamaica which is independent now still follows the British education system.
In the caribbean there is a search of essence because many people from the islands have issues with defining their culture. Representation is important because some people who are not sure if they are closer to the African culture or the European culture. They do not know what represents them. This is a problem for both Blacks and Whites who were born and raised in the caribbean. Colonization and enslavement killed the origin of these people. The indigenous people no longer exist and ceased to exist once the Europeans arrived. This began the lost of the trace of origin. Colonization is a trauma to their true identities.
Not one caribbean island looks like another. There are different physical features of each person, cultures, traditions, and languages. These ideas all reflect the influence of colonization. Therefore, the caribbean is very complex place where its culture and identity is not easily