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The Lifestyle and the Culture of the Caribbean

On some days, when it was extremely hot because

the Caribbean is located in the Tropics near the
equator, the villagers would come flocking down

to my home in all different sizes, shapes and

colors. With loud squeals of delight, they would

strip down to their bathing clothes and suck up my

calm, turquoise, pristine waters. On these days I
would be most happy, because I would learn about

all the happenings in various towns and

neighboring islands.

I learned all the secrets of bush medicines used to
cure fevers and the common colds, insects’ bites,

and even naughty children who did not like to

listen to their parents. I learned about all the local

festivals held in various Caribbean countries, like

Junkanoo in the Bahamas, Crop Over in Barbados,
Carnival in Trinidad and Maskanoo in the Turks &

Caicos Islands.

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