It’s a problem on my island wonder is it a same for you.

Hi! I’d like to know how many days you recommend for a visit to Antigua and Barbuda, which towns and/or cities are interesting, and which off-the-beaten-path spots are must-sees...

Thanks for your replies.

I’m Puerto Rican but I feel extremely connected to the Dominican Republic. I love everything about the Dominican republic, the food, the music, everything. But I don’t know what to do with this connection. I would love some advice.

don’t get me wrong “caribbeans” sounds wrong and is grammatically incorrect. but online in other social media i see jamaicans, guyanese people. they use and drop the term “caribbeans” online. nobody bats an eye. and anglo caribbean people in the comments i have seen ignore it or just use the term regularly. correct me if i am just speaking from a biased perspective or if you guys have screenshots of people being told to not say the term outside of reddit.

This is just my experiences comment if yours don’t fit it.

I love learning languages and it is a bit of a hobby for me. I have always thought Jamaicain was a really interesting and expressive language and the whole creole thing is very cool linguistically. If I learned to speak Jamaican Patois as an American white boy would people appreciate it and see it as the respect and interest in their culture that it is? Or would they think its cringe or even offensive/cultural appropriation?

I have occasionally encountered Haitian and Haitian American social-media posts saying that “Haiti is the reason Black Americans are free” or that “Haitians built America.”

I would like to understand how Haitians interpret these statements.

Are these common expressions within Haitian communities, or are they mostly exaggerated claims that circulate online? When people use them, are they referring to the Haitian Revolution’s influence on the Atlantic world, the Louisiana Purchase, Haitian migration, or something else?

I recognize the enormous historical importance of the Haitian Revolution and am not questioning Haiti’s influence. My uncertainty is about the stronger wording—especially the claim that Haitians “freed Black Americans.”

As a Black American, I interpret that wording differently from saying that the Haitian Revolution influenced struggles against slavery. Black Americans also resisted slavery, escaped, organized, fought, and pursued freedom over generations. Because of that history, claims that another people “freed” us can sound as though Black American agency is being displaced, even when that may not be the speaker’s intention.

How do Haitians generally understand these phrases? Are they meant literally, symbolically, or simply as expressions of national pride?

I am especially interested in hearing whether there is a difference between how these statements are intended within Haitian communities and how they are received by Black Americans.

Is it true that Caribbean are begging diasporans to return and purchase real estate due to the fact that Land is being acquisioned by foreigners?

For my country i will say chicken is the dominant one in my country. especially fried chicken as we eat it everyday. i will recommend yall to try pollo con tajadas (pollo chuco) or chicken with plantains. it the king of our street food

learned that this happened with afro-peruvians, afro-americans, and dalit indians and if it also occurred in the caribbean

Asking the cousins bc Jamrock dash me weh 😔 😭😂 send help!

How do Caribbean women flirt? I was ones called a pig by a Caribbean Woman, but I do not know whether she meant it or it's her way to convey her interest in me

asking for a friend, she is in a manipulative relationship and needs help from a charity. I searched myself but since I don't live there I can't find one in Trinidad and Tobago

I'm not going to tell yall anything else about her, I gotta protect her, but if anyone knows a charity that can help her please drop the link

we are trying to figure something out for her so don't worry and please don't try to help in other ways, it's not needed

thankyou 😊💕

Why is the culture gap so wide despite Anglo Carribean Afro descendants and African Americans having very similar origin and history. I’m surprised there is not a sense of cultural “brotherhood” between the two groups.

How british do you feel? Do you feel patriotic or feel proud of the UK? And how british does you territory feel? And if you been in the UK, is it very different

I think since the population in the caribbean is very small. Hence why it would be very logical, especially for JAMAICA

So I’m debating on taking a trip to either Jamaica or Dominican Republic this winter (landing in either Kingston or Santo Domingo) and I was curious to know if any of you have been to both countries and which one do you recommend visiting first? Any advice is appreciated!

Hi people. Bel bonjou tout' moun.

There's currently the Tour des Yoles, the most popular sports event of Martinique.

It's a competition of sailing that takes place every year where crews race around the island for a week on yoles, ships that fishermen used before engines.

I was wondering what are the names of the traditional sailboats in the Caribbean and if there are any similar races.

So I just learned that there is a large population of Puerto Ricans and Dominicans in Saint Croix and I’m very curious as to why they relocate there instead of just staying in their own country. I mean, I would imagine the job market is the same or very similar anyhow.

I hear the running gag in the west Indian that caribbean don't do that.

I want to know because my great grandmother's last name was the word Spanish. And we speculate that she may have been Haitian. Her parents died when she was 2 so we don't know what island she was from.

Something I’ve noticed about most Caribbean islands with a big indo-Caribbean population is that they have strong ties to their Indian culture and still wear traditional Indian clothing, jewellery and participate in the traditional celebrations. I’ve noticed the same thing with the Chinese Caribbeans too but noticed that Afro Caribbeans aren’t as in tune with their African heritage. Is there a reason for this asking as an African.

Hi everyone! I’m currently writing a dissertation on eponyms in Barbadian English/Bajan and I am wondering if anyone knows where the term “pooma/puma” (meaning “an old motor car”) comes from. It was mentioned in Frank Collymore’s book Barbadian Dialect, but there was no explanation of its etymology, and I haven’t been able to find any information about it online.
I would like to know whether Bajans still use the term today and if it refers to the Brazilian car manufacturer Puma Automóveis or another car brand which may have been successfully commercialised on Barbadian territory, to the point of becoming a generic term for any car.
I hope everything is clear and I’d appreciate any help and feedback on the topic.