Culture of Trinidad
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According to Trinidad Cultural Encyclopedia, culture is defined as 'social communication of action patterns, art, beliefs, institutions, and products of all other human work and thinking [www.wikipedia.com]'. The islands, these special aspects are very different from the island people's daily lives. Over the centuries, the actual cultural and ethnic diversity of the island merged to form its own Trinidad culture. Almost all regions of the world, including Indian, Chinese, American, Lebanese, Spanish, British, African and Caribbean cultures, are affected.
Despite cultural differences, the English-speaking Caribbean islands, all the former British colonies are often regarded as single entities. Several islands experienced the influx of other cultures (such as Trinidad) that effectively changed these societies (Gopaul? McNichols, 1993). Other people like Ja'maica have a long history of male immigrants and create a single society that is more general than other islands (Gopaul? McNichols, 1993). Haiti is considered to be the poorest and the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and has a culture of French influence (Oswald, 1999). In stark contrast to other French-speaking islands, the Haiti have migrated to the United States for political and economic reasons and have lower incomes, education and employment rates than other ethnic minorities (Kalmijn, 1996 ).
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Although the island country of Trinidad and Tobago is a crucible of culture, there is also a tension between the Afro Caribbean Sea and the Indian Caribbean, both of which have been given power both politically and economically. The population of Trinidad and Tobago is approximately 1.3 million, 95% of which are in Trinidad and 5% live in Tobago. About 39% of Trinidad island is African, 40% Indian and some European. Africans usually live in urban areas, especially in the east and west corridors, but Indians usually live in rural areas around sugarcane farms.
Compared to Tobago, Trinidad is certainly more diverse in terms of religion and culture. This is mainly due to the growth and heritage of history. For example, Roman Catholics were the first religious groups to arrive in Trinidad in 1498. Africans were brought to the island by slave trade in 1797. I will go to the island. (Culture (Trinidad), 2014). Therefore, in the past traces of religious elements are still left, represented by Trinidad. On the other hand, in Tobago, the population of Tobago is still mainly African, so you can not see other religious people who are different from Christians. Thus, like Trinidad, Tobago's religion has no diversity (Culture (Trinidad), 2014).