Stories our Indigenous People from the Caribbean
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In history books the stories of our Indigenous people have been often whittled down to scattered accounts of food they ate, stone axes and genocide by Europeans. But what about love? Revenge? Honour? Valour? What about friendship and betrayal, incredible skill, and real gangsta action by the people who walked the Caribbean soil for centuries before murderous Columbus and his crew foot? Find out some unforgettable stories that are so epic they should timeless films. Stories that are uniquely from the Caribbean but speaks to the heart of our humanity. Caribbean music segment - Paranda Music from our Garifuna people courtesy of the Warasa Drum School - Belize Link to Alexandre Moreau de Jonnes book can be found here https://archive.org/details/adventuresinwars00morerich/page/112/mode/2up?view=theater Read more about the survival of the Kalinago people here : https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/caribs-dominica-land-rights-and-ethnic-consciousness   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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