Cultural Foods | Background information | Folklore and Cultural Background | Cultural Wear, Music and Dance | Contribution to the Guyanese society |
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Cook-up
This delicacy is primarily made with various types of meat, rice and other ingredients such as beans and peas etc
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Portuguese
This ethnic group settled initially at the Plantation Liliendaal which is now called Thomas Lands...
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Ole Higue
It is said this mystical creature sucks the blood of babies...
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Cymbals
This percussion instrument is commonly used in pairs initially by the Chinese
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Sir Shridrath Ramphal
This East Indian diplomat was knighted by the queen.
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Seven curry
At every traditional Indian Wedding, this dish must be served...
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The order by which they came
Amerindians,Europeans,Africans,East Indians,Portuguese, Chinese....
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Makonaima
The Patamonas believed this god was the maker of the heaven and earth....
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Braggas
This type of small guitar was primarily used by the Portuguese...
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Diyas
The holiday that is commonly known as the Festival of Lights is celebrated with the lighting of...
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Matapee
When making cassava bread, the bitterness must be extracted using this type of strainer
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Chinese
When they arrived, they lived in the Blankenburg Estate, while others lived in Windsor Forest...
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Kaie
The world's largest single drop waterfall by the volume of water flowing over it was named after this Amerindian god...
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Sarong
This fabric is often woven plaid or checkered patterns and is primarily used by the Chinese
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Windsor Forest
Mr. Arthur Chung served as a magistrate in this community before he became president...
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Wantons
This dish is usually served as an appetizer and could be eaten by vegetarians or meat lovers due to the crispness of the fried batter
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Logies
East Indians lived in this mudlike structure when they arrived....
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Portuguese
This ethnic group arrived on the Louisa Baillie two days prior to May 5th
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Kathak and Nagara
These dances are primarily associated with the East Indians
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Sam Hinds
This Afro-Guyanese served as Guyana's fourth executive President
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Garlic Pork
This ethnic group uses an ingredient of the onion species to primarily prepare this cultural dish
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Queenstown
After being freed, Africans first purchased this community in Essequibo
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Lord Elgin and The Glentanner
The first set of Chinese arrived on these two boats...
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Dashiki
This colourful garment is primarily used by African men and only covers the top half of the body...
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Minister George Norton
This Minister within Government who is of Indigenous descent serves as the Minister of Social Cohesion.
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