Coming from the much loved platform Know Your Caribbean, this podcast is geared entirely to telling the stories of the Caribbean, it's history and culture, food, music and more. Including the fan favourite Gangsta Stories from the Caribbean. Here to uplift, empower through education in ways that make you feel connected to yourself. So get to know yourself through Know Your Caribbean. Hosted by Fiona Compton with special guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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She fall sunder many names, from the Boo Hag in the Carolinas, the Old Higue or Ole Haig in Guyana, Asema in Suriname, Soucouyant in Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Grenada, Trinidad, Martinique, Guadeloupe and more, even Louisiana. But who is she? Let's hear some stories about the elusive Soucouyant, closing off the episode with a a powerful story of …
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In our second instalment of the Junkanoo Jam series, we take a look at Junkanoo in the Bahamas.(see Jamaican Junkanoo in part 1) The largest Junkanoo parade in the world, glitzy, glamorous, large and in charge. But what are the fundamentally African roots of Junkanoo in The Bahamas? Let's see where underneath the gold and glitter are sparks of resi…
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Touching on many topics, from how descendants of enslaved Africans in the Caribbean worshipped Mami Wata/ Mama Dlo, danced the 'Calenda' and Bele, and how rain was conjured out of nowhere in the heights of droughts. Excerpts from the book 'Obeah and Witchcraft in the West Indies' by Hesketh J Bell. Featured Kalinda music by : Red Drum Drumming - ht…
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A podcast minis ode, extending from our love story series, where enslaved people came from the Caribbean to New Orleans, what was it like in the slave markets. Some things you may never imagine being heard or said. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Junkanoo is an African centred festival found across many areas in the Caribbean, Central America and even parts of the USA. Found specifically during Christmas time, like much of our masquerade it is rooted in resistance, African spiritual and cultural practice and anti-colonial intent. Dying in some areas and flourishing in others. For part one o…
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Bad Gyal Stories - Women in Resistance Post Emancipation
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Celebrating the unknown and uncelebrated histories of women and resistance in the Caribbean. Emancipation and the apprenticeship period was not a 'lighter' version of enslavement for many as we were made to believe. How did Caribbean women resist? Find out here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Contrary to popular belief, acts of resistance occurred across the Caribbean during the era of slavery. This episode features 4 stories of revenge from two Caribbean islands, an insight into enslaved African spiritual beliefs, and how revenge was a bittersweet response to slavery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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The History of Black Mermaids in the Caribbean and Southern USA
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A mini episode to introduce the discussion of Black Mermaids and African Spirituality in the Caribbean Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What was Carnival like over 100 years ago
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What was Carnival like in Martinique in 1887? Or Cuba in 1899? Puerto Rico in 1903? Or Dominica in 1909? What traditions still live on today? What did our ancestors eat, sing, what costumes did they wear? Learn Carnival's significance in political and social anti colonial resistance. That and so much more ! Hosted by founder of Know Your Caribbean …
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In this episode we discuss the gangsta stories of one of the largest Maroon strongholds to ever exist. 20,000 strong, holding on to ancient African traditions, we show love and tell the stories of the complex legacy of the Maroons of Suriname, some of the most gangsta rebels in Caribbean history. Featuring our guest Nii Tetteh, the chocolate voice …
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An epic Love Story of Madison Washington and his wife Susan. Madison escapes slavery in Virginia, travels over 1000 miles to freedom, only to return into the belly of the beast to save his wife. In an unbelievable twist of fate, this story is by all means unforgettable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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An insight into the history of the Maroons of Dominica, a country with the last Kalinago stronghold, home to Maroon country that was larger than the entire island of Barbados. Stories of resistance and rebellion against enslavement, and the complex dynamics of societies in the Caribbean . Featured music - The Kalinago National Anthem, as features i…
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Christianity and Slavery - The role of the Church in the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade - Part 2
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An insight into the complex role of the Church with the Trans Atlantic Slave trade. Its recruitment, and impact in Africa and the Caribbean. Guest from Ghana Nii Tetteh gives insight into Christianity West Africa whilst we dissect the nuances of the very complicated history we have with the Chrstian Fatih. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NXN4pIblL…
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Christianity and the Caribbean - Unknown truth of slavery and the Church
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The church, one of the largest and most powerful institutions in the world. The church has shaped this planet from schooling, to economics and of course the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade. From validating slavery, petitioning for abolition but also being grafters and slave owners themselves. In this episode learn about the writer of the famous gospel '…
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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…
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Bringing our Caribbean History to life! here to teach you things the school books won't, from our indigenous people, our Indo-Caribbean culture, African heritage and so much more. Our history is beautiful and dynamic and far from boring... So get to know yourself through Know Your Caribbean Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…
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Gangsta Ghanaian Stories of Caribbean Resistance
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Kicking off our first episode with everyone's favourite - Gangsta Stories. We Bring 3 incredible and very different stories from three different Caribbean nations with one common thread - all of these freedom fighters hail from Ghana. Learn about the dynamics of the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade, and how wars in Africa became alive and well in the Car…
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