Category: Cultural Observations

In the past few weeks the following criminal acts were reported in the Nation Newspaper of Barbados, the names have been changed to kind of protect the innocent.  You’ll understand[…]

Barbados is the most densely populated country of the CARICOM* nations and the second most densely populated country in The Caribbean ( 659 persons per square kilometer),  St. Maarten is first.[…]

Barbados is a beautiful and colorful island all year around. Even in January I can look outside and see pink, yellow, white and red flowers blooming everywhere! Since this is[…]

I took NaNa to the store last night to buy a ham to make jug-jug*. We bought the cheapest one, a 5 pound ham that cost about $85. I wonder if[…]

Surprisingly I found that Bajans who generally don’t need much of an excuse to lime or party in years past, were not big partiers on Old Year’s Night! Perhaps it[…]

Christmas was the most exciting day of the year for children growing up in Barbados! However it was not for the stockings over the mantel, not for the beautifully decorated[…]