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The Indian tribes of the Caribbean, including the Arawaks and the Tainos, did not alter their lifestyles substantially before the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. Throughout their thriving years, the Arawaks and the Tainos practiced consistent religious beliefs and rituals. The Arawaks and the Tainos established specific communication styles, both within their civilizations and across seas. Lastly, the Arawaks and the Tainos initiated crucial transportation systems for their people. All in all…

about a total of 8 months (July 1795-March 1796). In 1831-1832 in Dominica, there was the Colihaut Uprising and the Baptist War, it was led by Samuel Sharpe; he was a Baptist preacher. Meanwhile, the Bush War occurred in Saint Lucia. Also, the Second Carib War broke out in Saint…

From the beginning of time there has been conflict between the independent views of different people and their different groups. Such conflict has brought fear and prejudice into communities all around the world. Although conflict plays an inescapable role in any society or civilization, it can be expected to extend to the greatest impact possible. The Salem witch trials, which occurred in the late 1600s, is only one conflict in American history—but an infamous one. Throughout history, numerous…

me very uncomfortable is what Columbus's close friend Michele de Cuneo who wrote the first disturbing account of a relation between himself and a Native female gift given to him by Columbus. “While I was in the boat I captured a very beautiful Carib woman, whom the said Lord Admiral gave to me, and with whom, having taken her into my cabin, she being naked according to their custom, I conceived desire to take pleasure. I wanted to put my desire into execution but she did not want it and…

plantations and in mines, Columbus tore apart families and friends. Those remaining were given terrible punishments by Columbus and forced into jails where he would blackmail them into giving up their land and life for freedom. On first contact with the Carib tribe, this explorer immediately took women and children, as well as burning their canoes but not their houses because “…we could use them when we pass by here… (Doak 65).” Columbus truly treated these natives unfairly, and his arrival was…

Aruba is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the southern Caribbean Sea, located about 1,600 kilometres west of the main part of the Lesser Antilles and 29 kilometres north of the coast of Venezuela. Together with Bonaire and Curaçao, Aruba forms a group referred to as the ABC islands. Aruba is one of the four countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands, along with the Netherlands, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten; the citizens of these countries are all Dutch nationals.…

Throughout the movie Sankofa it becomes very evident very quickly how prejudice and biased the whites are, even before you witness the whole slavery aspect of the film. Sankofa shows a brutal truth about The Caribbean’s past that many people, especially Caucasians, don’t like to mention or think about. Through my analysis I will look further into how the film and readings from the class coordinate with one another, as well as the whole process of Creolization for the Africans and the Americans.…

environment. He discussed endangered species that became extinct due to deforestation, pointing out how putting “all the birds and elephants back in the jungle” would be the best solution, (Ginsberg 2). Allen also mentioned the pollution in “the oily Carib & Gulf of Mexico” as well as “the pipelines in Alaska” because the oil harms animals and people, (Ginsberg 3-4). He tried to advocate a safer and cleaner world because he believed that it was possible. The societal ills present in the poem…

Donna Serpa Journal Article Review November 29th, 2014 Article Critique of “Body Ritual Among the Nacirema” written by anthropologist, Horace Miner. Introduction People of the Nacirema people have some very attention-grabbing cultural practices when it comes to their attitudes of the body. How they view the physique in general and their fascination with the mouth, specifically, is quite bizarre. The purpose of this paper is to critique the peer-reviewed research entitled “Body Ritual Among the…

Introduction Languages are becoming an increasingly important part of the world’s society today. Through the rise of technology and communication, the English language especially (among others) has progressively become more and more popular throughout the world. Yet some people have trouble learning even the world’s most widely spoken second language. (Bloomsbury International, 2013) To understand ‘Why English is often described as one of the hardest languages to learn and how do different…