Our Caribbean Culture

It is a group or community of people who share common ancestors and common culture. This best describes.....

• heritage

• culture

• ethnic group

• ancestors

Identify ALL the aspects of culture listed.

• dance

• migration

• servants

• music

• government

Culture refers to....

• a community of people

• the customs passed down from our ancestors

• the way of life of a group of people and their differences in social behaviors

• the common features shared by a family

Write True or False for Questions 4-10.

When people move into a country they are called immigrants (a)  

Our ancestors came from the continents of Europe, Africa, Asia and Antarctica. (a)  

The East Indians who came to the Caribbean were immigrants from India. (a)  

People who move out of a country are called emigrants. (a)  

We came from Bombay, Calcutta and were poor farmers. We are the Chinese. (a)  

The East Indians and the Chinese were called indentured servants. (a)  

Their contract lasted for 5 years, but they were able to move to another plantation within that period and work until their contract was up. (a)