Trinidad

developing. The country that this research agenda will focus on is the country that is the richest of all the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago. Not only is Trinidad and Tobago the richest in the Caribbean, it is also the third richest country by GDP per capita in the Americas following the US and…

the Caribbean islands in 1800 and early 1900 the lesser group fought back . For the purpose of this essay, Trinidad Carnival will be the focus of this discourse. The origin of Trinidad Carnival can be traced to the 18th century French extravagant masquerade balls…

Foundation of Calypso Calypso rhythms can be outlined back to the arrival of the first African slaves brought to work in the sugar plantations of Trinidad. Prohibited to talk to each other, the African slaves started to sing songs. They used Calypso, which can be found back to West African kaiso, as a means of communication and to mimic the slave masters. Colonized by the Spanish, Trinidad received large numbers of French immigrants, and they were ruled by the British later on. With this vast…

That semester i gathered my friends and we started a club at my school. The club collected gently used shoes from the people in my community, and every summer we would send the shoes we collected to the church in Trinidad to be distributed to those in need. During this time I was facing a lot of pressure trying to figure out what i wanted to do with my life, and through this experience of helping others, I determined that I wanted to start and run my own non profit organization to help people…

The novel Bruised Hibiscus written by Elizabeth Nunez in 1994 was set in Trinidad, where the author was born telling a story of passion, sexual repression, adultery, class conflict, and murder (Adell 679). Nunez (2003) initially opens the book with a situation where a white woman’s body stuffed in a burlap bag surface on ashore and was discovered by a fisherman. This significant for the reason in the Otahiti community, a woman of that status is considered untouchable and/or protected from…

Furthermore, Caribbean Airlines has invested heavily in the area of technology, this is also necessary in order to maintain international standards. At Piarco Airport in Trinidad, kiosk booths are available to passengers for check-in and boarding passes without having to go to the check-in counter. There is also the advantage of using the web check-in system which makes travelling hassle-free for many travellers. Using this type of service has enhanced the airline’s efficiency, and through…

Trinidad and Tobago has been identified as having lost at least one-fifth of its population through emigration, according to a study by the Pew Research Center, 2015 from the United Nations. Many persons usually migrate to mainly the U.S or United Kingdom and the many who live outside of Trinidad and Tobago are among the “highly educated” group. The discussion of development in Trinidad and Tobago looks at the economic development, with great emphasis on the infrastructural improvement, while…

fascinates thousands of people from many different parts of the world. Trinidad and Tobago carnival is a once a year event with a combination of many different activities. The main purpose of the carnival is to reveal their culture and way of life by bringing everyone together. Trinidad and Tobago is a dual island, which is found on the southern frontier of the Caribbean Sea. Trinidad and Tobago is one of the biggest carnivals in the Caribbean. The Trinidad and Tobago carnival takes place on…

As we learned trinidad tobago are two islands, Trinidad being the larger its about 50 miles by 30 and Tobago 25 miles by 8 miles. A popular type of music in Trinidad is calypso. The lyrics of the music have no preparation, thelyrics are performed spontaneously on tropical and broadly humorous subject matters. The music begins with a small dance then a male vocalist who speaks as much as he sings. The music consist of a conga, which is a tall barrel shaped single headed drum that is used…

Steel drum music has the ability to move an audience like no other type of music. From the first note, the songs exude a happiness from within each pannist. Even with the slower pieces, you can close your eyes and imagine yourself in a tropical surrounding. The AISD concert, conducted by CJ Menge, which took place April 14, 2012 certainly did not disappoint. The concert was performed in Austin, Texas and featured steel drum bands from seven middle and high schools in the area. The first piece,…