Culture

Question 1

What is Culture?

Answer 1

-the way of life.
-the customs, traditions ,traditions and values of people which are passed on from generation to generations.

Question 2

Cultural levels and practices

Answer 2

Material Achievements: towns,buildings,clothing
Mental Achievements: dance,music,religion
Social Achievements: family,marriage,health

Question 3

Characteristics of culture

Answer 3

Artistic
Musical
Literary
Culinary
Political
Social

Question 4

What is Caribbean Culture?

Answer 4

Is viewed as a creole culture because it is a blend of many ethnic groups.

Question 5

Characteristics of Caribbean Culture

Answer 5

Fixed Class Line
Matriarchal Family
Monochropy
Multiratial
Celebration of Festival

Question 6

Festivals,Description and Countries(jamaica,bahamas,barbadoes, trinidad,guyana,cayman islands,dominica)

Answer 6

Jamaica - Accompong/Maroon Festival( celebration of the birthday of captain cudjoe)
Johnkunoo- A colourful parade with colourful costumes and creative characters honouring and african prince.(Bahamas,Barbadoes,Belize)

Crop over festival- marking the end of cane harvest(Barbadoes)

Diwali- Hindu festival of lights celebrating the dominance of light over darkness(trinidad and guyana)

Pirates Week- pirates treasure hunt on stimulated islands of the capital george town followed by a parade(cayman island)

Indigenous people week- celebration of the folk forms in caribs. ( dominica)

Question 7

How does the government support different cultures?

Answer 7

Festivals
Different worship temples

Question 8

How are cultural heritages transferred?

Answer 8

Museums
audio and videotapes
oral transmissions

Question 9

What is Cultural Diversity?

Answer 9

Having a variety of diversed cultures within society.

Question 10

What is Cultural assimilation?

Answer 10

The process in which individuals or groups adopt the cultural norms,values, and practices of a dominant society.