by the Catholic Portuguese and would have considered themselves Christians, with “the elite carefully maintained chapels and sent their children to schools, and the ordinary people learned their prayers and hymns.” Because of these practices, Thornton suggests that it can be inferred that the Kongolese were a literate people capable of understanding and communicating with a common language. The ability among the slaves who came from the same region to effectively communicate most likely played…
It is no secret that the people of the Caribbean are resilient. Caribbean countries have had to deal with hurricanes, earthquakes, epidemics and scores ailments that could break any society. We have, however, persevered and often times the world questions how we are able to experience atrocities and perilous times so severe and still survive as a region. Perhaps the answer to this question can be found in the pages of our history books and the oral reports passed down from our ancestors of the…