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1. THE FESTIVALS OF THE
CARIBBEAN PEOPLE
SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES
GRADE: 9 R
DATE: APRIL 20, 2015

2. OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED AT THE END
OF THIS LESSON:
 IDENTIFY THE MAIN RELIGIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN PEOPLE AFTER VIEWING A
TABLE OF CONTRIBUTIONS
 NAME AND DESCRIBE THE MAJOR FESTIVALS THAT CARIBBEAN AFTER VIEWING
PICTURES
 STATE ATLEAST FIVE REASONS THE PEOPLE OF THE CARIBBEAN CELEBRATE
THESE SPECIFIC RELIGIONS AND FESTIVALS.

3. TABLE OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OUR ANCESTORS
GROUP ORIGIN SYSTEMM OF LABOUR INFLUENCES
Amerindian Indigenous To The
Caribbean
Communal society; cooperative
communities
 Family – communal living and ownership
 Craft – basket weaving and ceramic pottery
 Food – use of cassava, pepperpot, barbeque
European England, France, Spain,
Netherlands, Portugal
Colonized the Caribbean the 17th
century and brought other
Europeans as indentured
servants.
 Architecture – great houses, plantations, fortifications
 Languages – English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch
 Religion – Christianity (Roman Catholic and Anglican church)
 Sports – Cricket and Football
 Government – parliament (Westminster model) and legal system
 Society – family structures, clothing, courtship and marriage customs
 Education – school systems and structure
African West Africa Forced migration; worked as
slaves in the Caribbean from the
17th century until emancipation
in 1834
 Traditional religions – Vodun, Orisha, Spiritual Baptist
 Music – use of the drum, dancing, tuk band: this influences most Caribbean musical forms – calypso, reggae,
cadence, zouk
 Language – story telling, Anancy stories
 Food – cou-cou, use of ground provisions
 Family patterns – respect for elders, community living, central role of women
 Games – warri, stick-licking
 Language – dialects and Creole have many grammatical structures and intonations of the African language
Asian India
China
Came as indentured workers
from 1838 to 1917; recent
migrants since 1950s
Came as indentured workers in
the 1850s; recent migrants since
1980s
 Religion – Hinduism and Islam
 Festivals – Hosei, Divali/Deepavali, Eid-al-Adha, Eid-al-Fitr
 Food – roti, curry, doubles
 Music – tassa tassa drum, chutney
 Language – Hindi, Urdu
 New words in Caribbean English, e.g. roti
 Food – chicken-in-the-rough, jerk chow mein
 Rice production

4. DESCRIBE WHAT YOU SEE

5. EID-UL-FITR
 Eid ul-Fitr is a three-day Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the
Islamic holy month of fasting.
 Eid ul-Fitr falls on the first day of Shawwal, the month which follows
Ramadan in the Islamic calendar. Traditionally, the festival begins when the
first sight of the new moon is seen in the sky.
 During the festival of Eid ul-Fitr, Muslims celebrate the end of fasting, and
thank Allah for the help and strength given to them throughout the previous
month. Muslims celebrate by gathering with friends and family, preparing
sweet delicacies, wearing new clothes, giving each other gifts and putting up
lights and other decorations in their homes.
 Celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana

6. DESCRIBE WHAT YOU SEE

7. EID-UL-ADHA
 At the end of the Hajj (annual pilgrimage to Makkah), Muslims
throughout the world celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Adha (Festival of
Sacrifice). In 2015, Eid al-Adha will begin on or around September
23rd, and will last for three days.
 The Muslims sacrifice animals namely sheep and cows so as to
commemorate Ibrahim (Abraham) following the command of Allah’s
(God) to sacrifice his son Ishmael (Issac).
 Mostly celebrated in Guyana

8. Describe what you see

9. Easter
 the most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church, celebrating
the resurrection of Christ and held (in the Western Church) between 21 March
and 25 April, on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the
northern spring equinox.
 the weekend from Good Friday to Easter Monday.

10. Describe what you see

11. Christmas
 The Christians celebrate the Birth of their Saviour and the Son of God Jesus
on the 25th of December. People usually spread good cheer and give gifts so as
to signify the spirit of Giving because God sent His Only Son to earth to give
men a way to salvation and forgiveness.

12. Describe what you see

13. Divali (Diwali)
 a Hindu festival with lights, held in the period October to November. It is
particularly associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, and marks the
beginning of the financial year in India.
 Indians celebrate with family gatherings, glittering clay lamps, festive
fireworks, strings of electric lights, bonfires, flowers, sharing of sweets, and
worship to Lakshmi. Some believe that Lakshmi wanders the Earth looking for
homes where she will be welcomed. People open their doors and windows and
light lamps to invite Lakshmi in.
 Celebrated in Guyana and Trinidad, sometimes in Jamaica in Kingston (last
time was on the lawn of Kings House courtesy of the Indian Ambassador)

14. Describe what you see

15. Holi (Festival of Colours)
 is a spring festival, also known as the festival of colours or the festival of
love. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular with
non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia, as well as people of other
communities outside Asia.
 Holi is also celebrated in Southern Clarendon and Kingston (Jamaica) through
a party event called “COLOURS”. In addition, Holi is celebrated in Suriname,
Guyana, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad and Tobago.