Cultural Foods Background information Folklore and Cultural Background Cultural Wear, Music and Dance Contribution to the Guyanese society
100
Cook-up
This delicacy is primarily made with various types of meat, rice and other ingredients such as beans and peas etc
100
Portuguese
This ethnic group settled initially at the Plantation Liliendaal which is now called Thomas Lands...
200
Ole Higue
It is said this mystical creature sucks the blood of babies...
400
Cymbals
This percussion instrument is commonly used in pairs initially by the Chinese
500
Sir Shridrath Ramphal
This East Indian diplomat was knighted by the queen.
200
Seven curry
At every traditional Indian Wedding, this dish must be served...
200
The order by which they came
Amerindians,Europeans,Africans,East Indians,Portuguese, Chinese....
400
Makonaima
The Patamonas believed this god was the maker of the heaven and earth....
400
Braggas
This type of small guitar was primarily used by the Portuguese...
500
Diyas
The holiday that is commonly known as the Festival of Lights is celebrated with the lighting of...
300
Matapee
When making cassava bread, the bitterness must be extracted using this type of strainer
300
Chinese
When they arrived, they lived in the Blankenburg Estate, while others lived in Windsor Forest...
400
Kaie
The world's largest single drop waterfall by the volume of water flowing over it was named after this Amerindian god...
800
Sarong
This fabric is often woven plaid or checkered patterns and is primarily used by the Chinese
Windsor Forest
Mr. Arthur Chung served as a magistrate in this community before he became president...
400
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
400
Logies
East Indians lived in this mudlike structure when they arrived....
800
Portuguese
This ethnic group arrived on the Louisa Baillie two days prior to May 5th
800
Kathak and Nagara
These dances are primarily associated with the East Indians
Sam Hinds
This Afro-Guyanese served as Guyana's fourth executive President
500
Garlic Pork
This ethnic group uses an ingredient of the onion species to primarily prepare this cultural dish
500
Queenstown
After being freed, Africans first purchased this community in Essequibo
Lord Elgin and The Glentanner
The first set of Chinese arrived on these two boats...
Dashiki
This colourful garment is primarily used by African men and only covers the top half of the body...
Minister George Norton
This Minister within Government who is of Indigenous descent serves as the Minister of Social Cohesion.






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