National Celebrations

National Celebrations

Prepared by Mrs Horsham

At the end of this lesson, you would be able to:-

1. Explain the significance of the national festivals celebrated

2. Develop an appreciation for the various celebrations in your country.

Carnival

• Carnival was first influenced by the French organizing masquerades and balls during pre-lenten season.

• The slaves did not take part but had their own celebration know as "Canboulay"

• After Emancipation they took to the streets dressed as characters- red indians, bats, robbers, moko jumbies to name a few.

Open Ended

Can you name at least TWO traditional characters associated with Carnival?

Carnival

• Carnival is known as the "The Greatest Show on Earth"

• It attracts tourists from all over the world

• It officially begins at 4:00am for "Jouvert" on Carnival Monday with mud and ole mas

• On Carnival Tuesday we have "pretty mas" the parade of the bands.

• Carnival is celebrated in the month of February or March.

Carnival- some of the competitions during this season are:

• Dimanche Gras -Calypso Monarch

• Panorama

• KIddies Carnival

• Chutney Monarch

• Soca Monarch

• Parade of the Bands

• Junior Panorama

Multiple Choice

What day is Dimanche Gras Competition held?

• Sunday before Carnival

• Carnival Monday

• Carnival Tuesday

• Saturday before Carnival

Emancipation Day

• Celebrated on August 1st

• celebrates the freeing of the African slaves

• the celebration takes form of lectures, street processions, religious services and cultural shows

• It is a time when we reflect and remember the millions of Africans who were stolen from their homes and sold into slavery

DID YOU KNOW?

Approximately 12 million to 12.8 million Africans were sold into slavery over a span of 400 years

The Africans have left their traditions in music, dancing, clothing, food, and religion, as evident in our society today.

Open Ended

Can you name TWO African dishes that we eat in Trinidad and Tobago?

Indian Arrival Day

• Celebrated on 30th May

• The first set of East Indians arrived in Trinidad on May 30th, 1845.

• They came on a ship called the "Fatel Razack"

• The East Indians worked on the sugar plantation as indentured labourers, they were provided a salary, housing, medical attention and a piece of land.

Indian Arrival Day

• they were given a return passage to India after their 5 year period of indentureship

• East Indians brought their traditions, cultures and religions

• Aspects of East Indian culture are displayed in our food, music, clothing, festivals to name a few.

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Multiple Choice

This year would be how many years since the first set of East Indian immigrants came to Trinidad and Tobago?

• 180 years

• 176 years

• 150 years

• 200 years

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is an East Indian Religious holiday?

• Christmas

• Divali

• Spritual Baptist Day

• Corpus Christi

Independence Day

• celebrated 31st August

• Our country was granted its Independence from the British government on 31st August 1962.

• There is an Independence parade with the members of the protective services at the Queen's Park Savannah

• Fireworks displays are held around the country during the night

• many citizens dress in their patriotic colours on this day.

Republic Day

• celebrated September 24th

• The President replaced the Queen as the Head of State

• Trinidad and Tobago first became a republic on August 1st , 1976.

• Government offices and buildings are draped in national colours and citizens dress in patriotic colours to celebrate this day.

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Multiple Choice

In what year did we become an independent nation?

• 1976

• 1985

• 1962

• 1945

Multiple Choice

In what year did Trinidad and Tobago become a Republic?

• 1834

• 1835

• 1976

• 1972

THANK YOU

THIS IS THE END OF THE LESSON