Blog #3

 Barbados

History

    The history of Barbados dates all the way back to 1625 when Captain John Powell claimed the island for King James I of England. Then in 1628  Earl of Carlisle granted 10,000 acres to a group of Merchants. Over the next few decades, much of the land would be for dispute.

    Tobacco was a huge thing in Barbados despite it having poor quality. To top it off there was a tobacco glut which resulted in an economic crisis. This also resulted in sugar replacing tobacco in 1645.

Demographics and Slaves 

In the mid-1600s there was an establishment of large sugar plantations causing a large importation of nearly 40,000 slaves from west Africa. This shifted the demographics by 1660 and the African descent outnumbered the English decent. More and more slaves were brought to the island by the 17th and 18th-century and tensions began to rise. The tensions rose and lead to the Bussa Rebellion, one of the largest slave revolt in history.

Culture

Much of the culture is very diverse like many islands in the Caribbean. Much of it's today culture reflects on forced colonization and slavery. This is why many of the population are mixed or Afro-Caribbean. Europeans from Ireland and the Uk as well as Asians make up the rest of the population. 

Religion

In Barbados religion is also influenced by slavery and Europeans. Half of Barbados follows the Church of  

England and are Christians. Since slaves came from Africa some Christianity incorporates African traditions for example foot stomping and hand clapping.

Food

Barbados is known for many things but one thing that makes them stand out is their national dish. The National dish is called Cou Cou and flying fish. Some other dishes include a dish of pickled pork and sweet potatoes. Although I don't eat seafood much personally the Cou Cou and flying fish is something I would like to try.

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Cited Work

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