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Image result for barbados culturesYou will go Cou-Cou for the famous flying fish dish in Barbados. Barbados is an island whose capital is Bridgetown, which is a cruise ship port. The island located in the eastern Caribbean sea, and is an self-reliant country within the former territories of the British Empire. Around the island are beaches, botanical gardens, the Harrison's Cave formations, and seventeenth century plantation houses. This island is one of the most visited island in the Caribbean, so the rate tourism is very high. When people visit this island they like to go on tours to learn about the history, visit the beautiful turquoise colored water beaches, and attend festivals. Barbados has a parliamentary system and a representative Democratic Government currently. Queen Elizabeth the second is hereditary of state, and Hon Freundel Jerome Stuart is prime minister. The Western African and British cultures are the island’s most popular cultures. Majority of the people in Barbados are of African descent, and are called Barbadians. The other people of the island are British.“When the British colonized Barbados, they populated the island with wealthy families from England, as well as slaves and indentured servants. Today, descendants of these colonists and laborers still call Barbados home”(Stetter, Christopher. “Barbados.” 1). The Western and British cultures were forced on some of the people, because they were forced to adapt to what was going on around them. The British colonies took control for over three hundred years, but is not in control anymore. Because of the British control English became a big part of Barbados, in fact it is the most commonly spoken language. Another language spoken was bajan dialect, which is the creole language that the people of African descent spoke. Before the slaves were brought to Barbados they had spoken bajan dialect, which is broken English. When slaves were brought to Barbados they were forced to learn and speak English. West African and British cultures shaped Barbados, because of their traditions, foods, and beliefs.
Sources:
http://africanholocaust.net/african-influences-barbados/

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