Spanish Influence on Christmas in Trinidad

The word parang comes from the Spanish word...

To say 'liming' in Spanish, the phrase is

• parranda

• andar parranda

• andar de parranda

The closest Spanish speaking country to Trinidad is...

In earlier times, Venezuelans came to Trinidad to work in the

• bars

• supermarkets

• cocoa plantations

Parang is usually heard around

• Carnival

• Christmas

• Summer

Traditional parang bands usually have

• 10-20 singers

• 4-8 singers

• 4-6 singers

What are the musical instruments that are used in a parang band?

• drumset, cuatro, guitar, trombone, box-bass, flute, shak-shak

• guitar, cuatro, mandolin, bandol, box-bass, toc toc, tiple, scratchers (guiro), and maracas (shak-shak)

• box-bass, keyboard, bandol, pan, drums, cello, mandolin

• piano, guiro, cuatro, saxophone, trumpet, box-bass, toc toc

• trombone, bass guitar, tiple, shak-shak, mandolin, clarinet, accordion

Parang is usually sung in ___________ and the lyrics often tell about the birth of ______________.

• English, God

• Spanish, Santa Claus

• Spanish, Jesus Christ

• English, Father Noel

The group of people who go from house to house singing parang are called...

It is customary to give _________________ to the parranderos.

• food and drink

• money

• nothing