2024年12月9日 · In spite of their diversity in ancestry and language, the countries of the West Indies share a largely common culture, the result of their somewhat parallel experiences as plantation colonies.

The West Indies is a North American subregion, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, which comprises 13 independent island countries and 19 dependencies in three archipelagos: the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Lucayan Archipelago, including the English-speaking countries and territories in the wider ...

The term Caribbean culture summarizes the artistic, musical, literary, culinary, political and social elements that are representative of Caribbean people all over the world.

2025年1月14日 · Caribbean (also known, colloquially, as West Indian) people have long since contributed to global culture, cuisine, and economy. Historically, these islands were inhabited by native people, such as Taino and Kalinago (Carib).

Our recent heritage projects projects include The Caribbean’s Great War, The Thames River Police: Forefathers of Modern Policing, The History and Heritage of the Cayman Islands and The West Indian Soldier.

The West Indies are multiracial, a multicultural, multilingual, and multinational archipelago of islands home to aboriginal, European, African, and Asian ancestry. These cultures have merged to form a West Indian or Caribbean cultural identity.

When people ask " Is there a West Indian culture ? " the short answer must always be positive. Since culture is a universal human attribute, every local group has a culture. If the group is fairly distinct or has a peculiar habitat, its culture will almost certainly reflect …

A West Indian is a native or inhabitant of the West Indies (the Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago). In the 1597 Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the term West Indian initially described the indigenous inhabitants of the West Indies, by 1661 the term defined "an inhabitant or native of the West Indies, of European origin or descent."

2023年6月15日 · The culture of West Indies is rich and varied, offering tourists a unique and unforgettable experience. From music and dance to art and literature, food, and language, the region’s cultural heritage is as fascinating as it is diverse.

West Indian culture tells the story of a dynamic cultural situation which is the continuation of a meeting – or clashing of, cultures that has been going on for hundreds of years. This began in the 15th century when African and European people came together to trade.