Walk Good: African and Caribbean Folktales

Sun and moon were the best of friends who lived on earth, find our why Sun and moon live in the sky.

Story retold in this episode:

Why does Sun and Moon live in the Sky?

http://www.clonburrisns.ie/uploads/1/6/6/1/16617588/za-l-2-tales-from-africa-why-the-sun-and-moon-live-in-the-sky-story_ver_2.pdf

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Are you ready for another Anancy story, find out  what happens with Tiger and the soup.

Story retold in this episode:

Tiger Soup An Anansi Story from Jamaica

http://soupsong.com/stiger.html

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Have you every been told you ask for too much.  Find out what happens when monkey asks to lots and lots of misery.

Story retold in this episode:

The monkey who asked for misery

https://www.longbranch.k12.nj.us/cms/lib/NJ01001766/Centricity/Domain/868/The-Monkey-Who-Asked-for-Misery.pdf

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Happy New Year!

Haiti celebrates it's independence on January 1st.  

The story we share in this episode is a Bouki story,  These stories have been told for as long as people can remember.  They teach us how to live and how to behave.  Bouki is a character that is very foolish or easily confused.

Story retold in this episode:

Uncle Bouki gets whee-ai

https://www.teachingforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Haiti_Literature.pdf

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La Vieja Belén is very hardworking and is often too busy to sit with friends because she was always doing something.  Until the day she is visited by 3 Kings...

Story in this episode:

The Best Gift of All - The Legend of La Vieja Belén

Resource:  https://books.google.ca/books/about/Best_gift_of_all.html?id=j3VJAQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y

Happy Holidays

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Once upon a Christmas time, Anancy was up to his trickster ways...

Story in this episode:

Pig & Long Mout

Resource:  Louise Bennett  Anancy and Miss Lou,  Page 5

Seasons Greetings

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In this episode we are sharing with you an Bajan/ Barbadian folktale.  Barbados celebrates it's independence from British rule on November 30th.  Barbados received it's independence on November 30, 1966.

Let's celebrate with story!!!

A boy and a giant play dice...

Story in this episode:

Magic Flight

Resource:  The Journal of American Folklore  Barbados Folklore - Vol. 38, No. 148 (Apr. - Jun., 1925), pp. 267-292 (26 pages)

https://www.jstor.org/stable/535030?seq=9#metadata_info_tab_contents

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In this episode we are sharing with you an Surinamese Folktale.  Suriname celebrates it's independence from Dutch rule on November 25th.  Suriname received it's independence on November 25, 1975.

Let's celebrate with story!!!

How do your repay and act of kindness?

Story in this episode:

Snake and Hunter

Resource:  The Journal of American Folklore  Vol. 30, No. 116 (Apr. - Jun., 1917), pp. 239-250 (12 pages)

https://www.jstor.org/stable/534344?seq=10#metadata_info_tab_contents

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In this episode we are sharing with you an African Folktale.

Why do a Donkey, a goat and a dog behave in different ways around cars.

Story in this episode:

The Taxi Ride

Resource:  How & Why stories world tales kids can read & tell by Martha Hamilton & Mitch Weiss

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines celebrate their independence on October 27th.  They received their independence in 1979.  Let's celebrate with this story about Rounce.

Although the Caribbean does no celebrate Halloween there are many things that go bump in the night.

Rounce is an evil character which grunts like a pig and will carry you away if it finds you outside of the house after dark. 

Story in this episode:

Rounce

Resource:  https://www.searchlight.vc/special-feature/2008/10/24/the-cultural-heritage-of-st-vincent-and-the-grenadines/

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How and why stories explain the things we don't understand.  This old Cuban folktale explains why the crocodile has no tongue.

Cuba celebrates it's independence on October 10th and first received independence in 1902.

Story retold in this episode:

Why the crocodile has no tongue

Resource:  

https://books.google.ca/books?id=AIgMN-ZOkIwC&pg=PA125&lpg=PA125&dq=why+crocodile+has+no+tongue+cuban+legend+folktale&source=bl&ots=9MD0nTq0Ez&sig=ACfU3U17c5cKZbjKweW6rb7BVjDLsek_cw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiUrfCWn9z6AhWDhIkEHYWFBeEQ6AF6BAguEAM#v=onepage&q=why%20crocodile%20has%20no%20tongue%20cuban%20legend%20folktale&f=false

http://www.saudicaves.com/mx/croc/croc-dog-tale.html

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An Anancy story.  Anancy wants to find out what the birds are up to,  find out what happens when anancy takes flight

Story retold in this episode:

Bird Cherry Island

Resource:  Ken Bowen - Jamaican Canadian Association Seniors group

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Happy 103 birthday Miss Lou.  September 7th is Dr. Louise Bennett Coverly's birthday.  She is a national treasure and the person who brought Jamaican Patois to the world.

Story retold in this episode:

Cockroach and Fowl 

Resource: Anancy and Miss Lou by Louise Bennett

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Jamaica celebrates 60 years of independence in 2022. Jamaica first received it's independence on August 6, 1962.   There motto is out of many , one people.  Let's celebrate with this story.

Story retold in this episode:

Anancy and Five (yam hills)

Resource: http://anansistories.com/Traditional_Stories.html

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The Bahamas celebrates it's independence on July 10.  There motto is Forward, Onward Upward Together.  Let's celebrate with this story. 

Story retold in this episode:

The three sons

Resource: https://gullahgeecheeconnection.wordpress.com/folk-tales/

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This is a African folktale about Anansi and his six sons.  This story is often used during Kwanzaa to illustrate UMOJA, or unity.  Find out what happens when all of Anansi's sons work together to save him and there is only one reward to give.

Story retold in this episode:

Anansi & His Sons

Resource: http://mail.danielharper.org/story20.htm

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This is a Jamaican folktale about Anancy & John Crow.  John Crown is a Jamaican common Vulture also known as turkey vulture.

Story retold in this episode:

Why John Crown have peel head

Resource: Annancy Stories by Pamela Colman Smith

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African Folktales has a number of trickster characters our favorite is Anansi,  this folktale is about tortoise.

Story retold in this episode:

The cunning Tortoise

Resource: https://edspace.american.edu/thelma-ekeocha/2020/06/26/the-cunning-tortoise/

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Guyana celebrates 56 years on independence on May 26th

Guyana's motto: One People, One Nation, One Destiny

In this episode we celebrate Guyana's Independence with a Folktale

Story retold in this episode:

How Mockingbird tricked Alligator

Resource: Dorothy St. Aubyn's Caribbean Fables Animal stories from Guyana and the Antilles

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Stories told at parties and other gatherings are know as Cuentos Cubanos.

Story retold in this episode:

The vain rooster

Resource: https://www.storycove.com/rooster-s-night-out-summary

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Stories are told at events where people gather to listen and participate in stories about past deeds, traditions, morals and myths.

Story retold in this episode:

The story of Thunder and Lightening

Resource: https://www.chesswood.w-sussex.sch.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=15564&type=pdf

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This story is from the islands of the Antilles, we know them as the Caribbean islands.  The Antilles are made up of three groups The Bahamas (islands and reefs), the Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles.  

Story retold in this episode:

The Tortoise who flew to heaven

Resource: Greedy Mariani by Dorothy Sharp Carter

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Stories are alive and well in Cameroon, stories are like listening to elders when they speak. This African folktale teaches a valuable lesson

Story retold in this episode:

The story of the Monkey and the Bee

Resource: the Sacred Door and other Stories Cameroon Folktales of the Beba by Makuchi

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Antiguan stories are told about legends, folklore and folktale with characters such as Anancy.

Story retold in this episode:

Anancy and the Guinea Bird

Resource: Pearls of Wisdom by Rauf Mama & Mary Romney

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Jamaicans have a creative way of entertaining themselves and storytelling is one of those activities.  Stories are told wherever and whenever people congregate.

Story retold in this episode:

Toad & Donkey

Resource: Jamaican Song and Stories - http://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/AA/00/06/47/65/00001/AA00064765_00001.pdf

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Folktales in Cuba are known as "Cuentos Cubanos".  These are the stories told at parties, at work, in meetings and in the streets.

Story retold in this episode:

Rabbit's Long Ears

Resource: Greedy Mariani and other folktales of the Antilles by Dorothy Sharp Carter

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Folktales in St. Lucia are know as Tim Tim stories.  These French creole stories called Animal tales original in African form part of St. Lucian Folklore.  These stories are designed to Instruct and entertain

Storyteller: E di Queek

Listeners: E Di Quack

Story retold in this episode:

How Cats and Dogs became enemies

Resource: Once upon a time in Saint Lucia by Jacintha Annius-Lee

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The Zulu people are the single largest ethnic group in South Africa, numbering 9 million in the late 20th century.

Stories are an essential part of the Zulu tradition. 

Story retold in this episode:

The lost message 

Resource: https://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/saft/sft04.htm

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The world is opening up again and the events that have been cancelled for the last two years are coming back. Every excited to get back out into the community and see people in person!

Mask mandates ending shortly not sure how we feel about that. But very happy to no ask people about vaccination status. That line politics and religion, don’t ask.

Let’s get into the stories

Resources:

Caribbean stories, retold by Robert Hull, Thomson Learning, 1994

Story retold in this episode:

The story without an end

Chief loves is daughter but does not want her to marry. He creates an impossible test or is it?

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St. Lucia celebrates independence on February 22. They gain independence in 1979.

Motto: The land, the people, the light...

Known for drive in volcano

Resources:

Jacintha Annius-Lee Once Upon a time in St. Lucia, 2018

Story retold in this episode:

Never be rude to a stanger

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Haiti Independence – Cric? Crac!

Haiti obtained it’s independence on January 1, 1804

Making Haiti the first Black republic in the word and the first country in the Western Hemisphere to abolish slavery.

Haiti has two official languages French and Haitian Creole

Haiti also recognises voodoo as an official religion.

Haiti’s motto: L’Union Fail la force (Unity makes Strength)

Story retold in this episode:

The Magic Orange Tree

Haitian Folktale what will happen to wicked stepmother

Wolkstein, Diane, The Magic Orange tree and other Haitian folktales, random house - 1978

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September went by so fast with everyone settling into some kind of normal. In the Month of October, we celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month

Canada is home to a large and vibrant Caribbean-Canadian community in excess of 800,000, with more than half of them residing in Ontario.

October is a significant month for the Caribbean-Canadian community. Improvements to the Immigration Act (Canada) in October 1967 and the introduction of the Multiculturalism Policy in October 1971 opened new doors, allowing Caribbean people to see Canada as a place to establish roots, raise their children and become a part of Canada’s mosaic.

For morn information and activities visit ourchm.ca or follow on facebook at Caribbean  Heritage Month - Canada

Story retold in this episode:

Anansi and the Banana Bird

Anansi insult the bird, he’s at it again…

Source: http://talesandtravelmemories.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Caribbean.pdf

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Mosquito One Mosquito two…

Summer is a blur and back to school season is in full effect.

COVID-19 had us at some point feeling some kind of way and with the vaccine passport all your business is out. When things get crazy you have to do something different

Clap hand song (Mosquito one, Mosquito two…)

Mosquito one,
Mosquito two,
Mosquito jump
Inna hot callaloo

Mosquito three,
Mosquito four,
Mosquito fly
out de ole man door;

Mosquito five,
Mosquito six,
Mosquito break
up de ole man bricks;

Mosquito seven,
Mosquito eight,
Mosquito open
de ole man gate;

Mosquito nine,
Mosquito ten,
Mosquito tickle
de ole man hen;

Source – down by the river complied by Grace Hallworth

Story retold in this episode:

The Lazy Bowy

Why dis chile won’t work

Folk-Lore from Antigua, British West Indies Author(s): John H. Johnson

Source: The Journal of American Folklore , Jan. - Mar., 1921, Vol. 34, No. 131 (Jan. - Mar., 1921), pp. 40-88

Why Fly Mouth is where it is

How and why story – explains why things are the way they are

Folk-Lore from Antigua, British West Indies Author(s): John H. Johnson

Source: The Journal of American Folklore , Jan. - Mar., 1921, Vol. 34, No. 131 (Jan. - Mar., 1921), pp. 40-88

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Miss Lou A Birthday Celebration

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September 7this Miss Lou’s Birthday.

Miss Lou, (7 September 1919 – 26 July 2006), was a Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator and godmother of Jamaican Patio

Taught us to love fi wi language

Could you imagine dancehall without patois thanks to Miss Lou we don’t have to find out

Story retold in this episode:

Puss Dawg and Nancy

Why Puss and Dawg always a fight

source: Anancy and Miss Lou

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Trinidad and Tobago Independence Day.

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Trinidad and Tobago celebrates their Independence on August 31st. This year they celebrate 59 years of independence.

National Dish Crab and Callaloo

Motto: Together we Aspire, Together we achieve

Fun Facts

Limbo originates in Trinidad and Tobago

You can stand in the middle of the ocean in Nylon pool

World’s largest natural resource for Asphalt

Story retold in this episode:

Three Wise Fools

Book smarts not always di best smarts

Source: http://library2.nalis.gov.tt/gsdl/collect/folkstor/index/assoc/HASH86a5.dir/doc.pdf

The Race

Source: http://library2.nalis.gov.tt/gsdl/collect/folkstor/index/assoc/HASH508d.dir/doc.pdf

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Can you believe it we are already in the month of June. This month we will be having out Ancestry DNA reveal. 1 month 4 stories and 1 Big reveal. June is also our 1-year Anniversary. It has been about a year since we have been gathering weekly to share stories. Why? It is important to learn about ourselves who we are to the core. I wanted to do this and understand my role in my family. How? Purchase a kit, is sent to you, and you then dispense your saliva and sent to Ireland for your results. Our first stop on our 4-story journey is a West African Folktale Story retold in this episode: The Hippopotamus and the Turtle Do you know the reason Hippos live in the water? Source: https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/hippo.html Join us next week as we share part 2 of our 4-story journey. Learn something new reminisce about the ol' days and most of all Walk Good. Follow us on our socials: Facebook: Talkin' Tales Instagram: @talkin_tales YouTube: Talkin' Tales www.talkintales.ca #storytelling #caribbean #culture  #fables #folktales #ancestrydna #storytellingmatters #talkintales #stories #storiesforkids #family #qualitytime #MQT #storiesforadults #storiesforfamilies #stories #trickster #tales #fun #DNA #REVEAL #african

We celebrate Guyana Independence Day.

Guyana received its independence on May 26, 1966.

Let us begin by sharing some interested facts about Guyana...

* Guyana is the only South American Country where English is the official Language

- Majority of the island speaks Guyanese creole

* Did you know that Guyana is home to the world’s larges single drop waterfall.

- Kaieteur falls total length of 251 metres

* Home to one the world’s largest Gold Mines

- Omai Gold Mine (OMG) contains 3.7 million ounces of gold

* Guyana is a scientist paradise 70% of Guyana is uninhabited

- Guyana is made up of mostly dense rainforest

source: www.onhistrip.com

Story retold in this episode:

How Mockingbird tricked the Alligator

Mockingbird was not one to be made fun of. He has a long-standing feud with Alligator, that he won, here is the tale.

Source: Dorothy St. Aubyn’s Caribbean Fables Animal Stories from Guyana and the Antilles

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We have been gone for a minute but now we are back.  In this episode we celebrate Cuba's Independence Day.

Cuba received it's independence on May 20, 1902.

Let's begin by sharing some interested facts about Cuba...

* Cuba has the highest literacy rates in the world - 99.8% - education is mandatory for ages 6-15

* Dominoes is the National past-time & social activity

* Cuba is home to the smallest bird in the world - the bee hummingbird grows to 6cm in length

* Cuba's main genre of music is Son.  Son Cubano contains Spanish and African musical influences.

source: caldoniaworldwide.com

Story retold in this episode:

The Letter of Emancipation

Have you ever wondered why dog, cat and mouse can't get along?  They did in fact they were inseparable, this story tells you what happened.

Source: Afro-Cuban  Tales by Lydia Cabrera, translated by Alberto Hernandez-Chiroldes and Lauren Yoder

Join us next week as we share a Guyanese Folktale.

Learn something new reminisce about the ol' days and most of all Walk Good.

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Martinique is located southwest of Cuba and North of Trinidad and Tobago.

Culture is a mix of French and Caribbean influences.  Language spoken is French and creole which has elements of English, Spanish, Portuguese and African Languages.

National Dish is Grilled Snapper with Creole sauce.

Martinique is know for is beaches, mountain tropical gardens and fascinating history.

Fun facts about Martinique

1. Did you know that Martinique is the 3rd biggest island of the lesser Antilles behind Trinidad and Guadeloupe?

2. Black Sand - Many of the beaches have black sands

3. Natural Park - 32 of the 34 towns are considered a Natural Park

4. Original Forest: Mangrove - Mangrove represents 6% of the island's forest area.  Called the Forest with is roots in the water.

Stories retold in this Episode:

1. Sweet Sweet Potato

2. Give me more sense.

Join us next wee as our stories form from Saint Berthelemy

Gather your family and friends learn something new reminisce about the ol' days and most of all Walk Good!

Be Safe and well

St. Croix is the largest of the virgin islands and the culture is a mixture of Native Carib & Taino, African, European & American.

The people are know are Crucians and the language spoken is English, previously Danish and Spanish is widely spoken.

National Dish Pot Fish and Fungi it's fried fish cornmeal (similar to Coo coo in Barbados) served with steam veggies

Fun facts about St. Croix - www.thevirginislands.com

1. Home to the oldest Baobab tree in the Caribbean - this tree is native to South African

2. St. Croix's Nickname is Twin City

3. St. Croix has the largest Agricultural Fair in the Caribbean.  Agrifest is a 3 day festival showcasing locally grown produce, sties, dance and more.  Takes place in February

Stories Retold in this Episode:

1. Anansi & Firefly

2. The Dumpling tree

The wheels bends and the story end

Join us next week, our stories come from Saint Martin

Learn something new, reminisce about the ol' days and most of all Walk Good.

Be safe and Well

In this episode we share stories and culture from the Cayman Islands.

Cayman Islands is located south of Cuba and northeast of Honduras between Jamaica and Mexico.  It is made up of 3 islands Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman.

Culture is a mix of mainly European, British, African and Jamaican.

The Languages spoken are English, Spanish, Brogue (Welsh , Scottish & English ancestors), Jamaican patios .

Cayman Islands know as a tax haven

National Dish - Turtle meat

Fun Facts

1 The islands are not islands

   They are a part of a mountain called the Cayman Ridge rises 7,500M at is highest point above the sea

2. Rare species

   Some of the rarest species in the world are found in the Cayman Islands.  Flora and Fauna, Blue Iguana, etc.

3. Underwater fairy dust

   You can experience underwater fairy dust  - secret lagoon in Grand Cayman on of the few places in the world that have the phenomenon of bioluminescence can be found.  Best describe as underwater fairy dust made by a single cell organism reacting with water resulting in green and blue light

4. Culinary Capital of the Caribbean

   Over 200 Restaurants on Grand Cayman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayman_Islands

GIMISTORY International Storytelling Festival (since 1999) - https://www.artscayman.org/gimistory/

"Storytelling is as old as mankind and is considered to be one of the most ancient arts. Storytelling celebrates the art of communication, of talking and listening, and of conveying information, whether lighthearted or profound. In Gimistory, professional storytellers come from all over the world telling stories that illuminate their heritage, stories that explore myths and legends, stories that provide laughter, drama and wonderment. Their stories engage audiences and stimulate the imagination." - https://www.artscayman.org/gimistory/

The Stories Retold in this Episode

1. the Fox and the Crane (Aesop Fable)

2. Anancy  & Commonsense (Auntie V)

Join us next wee as we share stores form St. Croix.

Be safe and Well.

Learn something new, reminisce about the ol' days and most of all walk good!

The Dominican Republic Celebrates their independence on February 27th.

In this episode we celebrate.

The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern 2 thirds of Hispaniola the second largest island of the greater Antilles.  It's culture is a mix of European, African and Taino.  The languages spoken are Spanish the official language as well as creole English, Haitian creole and Samana English.

In the Caribbean food connects us, let's talk about the Dominican Republic's National Dish. It is called La Bandera it is white rice and beans like (tin beans in sauce) and chicken served with avocado.

Fun Facts about the Dominican Republic:

1. Santo Domingo - the capital is the oldest city in the Americans It is the oldest European settlement

2. Defy Gravity in Barahona! - In southern western part of the DR town called Polo.  You can challenge gravity at the magnetic pole (El Polo Magnetico). If you stop your card and put it in natural downhill the car will roll uphill.

3. Unique, Precious stones - Amber & Larimer can not be found anywhere else in the world

4. The highest peak in the Caribbean Pic Duarte - DR has the lowest elevation in the Caribbean it is also home to the highest elevation in the region 3,087 meters altitude.

https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2017/09/15/10-fun-facts-dominican-republic/

The stories retold in this episode:

1. How the clever Doctor Tricked Death

2. The Legend of the Colourful Bat

Join us next week as our stories come from the Cayman Islands.

Be Safe and Well

As we always say, learn something new, reminisce about the ol' days and most of all walk good.

In this episode we celebrate St. Lucia Independence day.  41 year of independence.

St. Lucia is part of the lesser Antilles and is located northeast of the island of St. Vincent.  The culture is a blend of African, French and English heritage.

The language spoken is St. Lucia is St. Lucian Creole French.

Their national dish is called green figs & saltfish aka green bananas and salted cod.

St. Lucia is known for its majestic Piton Mountains, drive-in volcano, waterfalls, spectacular trails , beaches local street parties and more.

Fun Facts about St. Lucia:

1. Has produced 2 Nobel Prize winners

      Derek Walcott - Literature - 1992

      Sir William Arthur Lewis - economics - 1979

2. Has a unique name

   The only country in the world named after a woman

3. Has long colonial history

    First settled by the Dutch, French and finally British before claiming independence in 1979

4. Home to the world only drive-in Volcano

     drive up and part beside an active volcano

https://www.escapeartistes.com/2016/06/23/10-interesting-facts-about-st-lucia/

Stories retold in this episode

1. Back to the Land Compere Lapin

2. Compere Lapin pays the Price

Joins us next week as our stories hale from he Dominican Republic as we celebrate their independence.

Be safe and well!

Learn something new; reminisce bout the ol' days and most of all walk good!!!!

The stories retold in this episode are familiar to Turks & Caicos.

Located southeastern of the Bahamas

Stories retold in this episode:

The Sperrit House

Why dog has small waist

Join us next week stories come from St. Lucia

 Reminisce about the ol' days learn something new and most of all walk good.

Grenada celebrated 47 years on independence on February 7, 2021.

Grenada we celebrate you.

Interesting facts,

Grenada know as the spice Isle

Has the worlds first underwater sculpture park

Grand Etrang the bottomless lake

Stories retold in this episode are:

1. Compere Cats wedding feast

2. Big Mouth, Big Belly, and Little Foot

The stories retold in next weeks episode come from Turks and Caicos Islands

Learn something new, reminisce about the ol' days and most of all walk good.

Be safe and well

The stories retold in this episode come from Huonduras.

Honduras is located in Central American.

Fun Facts about Honduras:

Honduras has a dual capital its two cities Comayaguela and Tegucigalpa

Honduras translates to "great depths" in Spanish.  Very fitting as you can visit the Maya Ruins  and their coral reefs are out of this world.

Hondura also known as the banana republic as bananas are their main export.

Stories retold:

1. Hen & Coyote

2. The Rabbit Throws out His Sandal

In the next episode our stories come from Grenada.

Be safe and Well

Learn something new, reminisce about the ol' days and most of all walk good!

The stories retold in this episode come from Montserrat.

Montserrat is a pear-shaped island know as the emerald isle of the Caribbean because of its formerly large population of people who originated from Ireland (britannica.com).

Culture is African, Irish and British traditions.

Montserrat is know for is coral reefs & caves along the shoreline

Did you know that Montserrat means volcanic Island?

Stories retold in this episode:

1. Brer Rabbit's Trickery 

2. Barking Head

Join us next week as our stories take us to Aruba.

Learn something new, reminisce about the ol' days and most of all walk good!

The stories retold today are from Panama

Kuna folklore - The Kuna Indians of Panama, probably best known for molas, their colorful appliqueacute; blouses, also have a rich literary tradition of oral stories. (google)

Fun facts about Panama:

Panama is the country that connects North America and South America

Panama City the capital of Panama is the only city with a rainforest within its limits.

Stories Retold in this episode:

Old Grandfather - Find out why human bodies are hairy

The cockroach and the Rat - let's find out what happens when a rat and a cockroach marry

Join us next week  - our stories hale from Montserrat 

Reminisce about the ol' days, learn somethin' new and most of all walk good!

Caribbean New Year Traditions

Old years night aside from a great party it is also an opportunity to get ride of  all the bad luck from the year before and prepare for all to blessing for the year to come.  My  mother used to say don't let the new year catch old year's dirt.

Jamaicans like most of the Caribbean believe is cleaning up your act.  this means clean everything the new year must not catch you with dirty dishes, house of laundry.  Preparation begins from boxing day the old years night.

In the Latin American countries they wear coloured underwear to signify their intent for the new year.

In Haiti it is customary to have cash in your pocket before entering your house to bring good fortune.

Let's not forget grapes, clappas and more

The stories retold in this episode:

1. Anansi and the Chameleon

2. Why the sky is so high

Happy New Year! Blessings and prosperity for 2021

Be Safe and Well!!

Continue our journey through Caribbean Holiday traditions

First Stop Dominican Republic - La Noche Buena, means holy night December 24th.  The streets are decorated with poisettias and the handmade, wooden Christmas trees, angels and other biblical animals called charamicos.  Family gather for  Dominican cuisine, sweets and other Latin American traditions.

Next stop is Jamaica for Grand Market also taking place on December 24.  Festival/Marketplace  celebrated by every city and town.  Stores and vendors open for last minute shopping.  It is like an all night party with lots of food and festivities for the whole family.  Stores and homes decorated in lights.

Stories retold in this episode:

Pig & Long mout

Anansi & Sorrel

Happy Holidays Everyone

In this episode of Walk Good we are continuing our journey through Caribbean Holiday Traditions that happen before during and after Christmas.

We discuss the Carriacou Parang Festival in Grenada which happens on or around December 13.  This festival incorporates African big Drums, Quadrille dancing elements along with traditional Christmas carols.  the Parang bands compete for prizes & bragging rights by singing humorous songs about the happenings on the island over the past year.  Parang is also popular in Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago.

Also celebrated on or About December 13 is Saint Lucy's Day of fest of Saint Lucy in St Lucia.  It commemorates a woman names Lucy who dawned a candle wreath on her head to free her hands so that she could bring as much food as possible to Christians in hiding during Roman times when Christians were hunted.  Homes are decorated with homemade lanterns.  There is a parade where to best lanterns is sent off in the bay with fire works.

stories retold in this episode

1.   How Anansi missed 4 parties in one night

2.   The Pea that made a Fortune

Barbados celebrated their Independence on November 30th and in the episode we continue the celebration.

We talk about the National symbols form Barbados from the flag to the National dish Flying fish and cou cou.

Interesting facts about rum and ackee.

We share 2 great stories

1. Anancy Monkey and Tiger

2. All stories are Anansi's

In this Episode we celebrate Independence Day for Suriname formerly known as Dutch Giuana.

We discuss their national symbols from their flag to their national dish calls Pom locally know as Pomtajer.

Did you know that language spoken in Suriname is Dutch?

Stories retold in this episode

1.  A Lie hurts more than a wound 

2.   The boxing contest

In this episode we are telling stories.

1. Dog is betrayed

2. The Clever Boatman

3. Anansi play with fire Anansi get burned

4. Anansi & The Plantains

Dominica celebrated their independence day on November 3, 2020 and in this episode we celebrate Dominica.

We talk about other national symbols and share two great stories

1. Bambie and the watermelon thieves

2. Compae Rabbit's Ride - variation of Anansi and tiger

Antigua  & Barbuda celebrated their 39th Independence Day on November 1, 2020 and in this episode we continue the celebration.

Antigua & Barbuda are know for this ravishing beaches, water sports including diving fishing, windsurfing and more.  Not to mention their scenic golf courses.

The best way to learn about an island is to look at their national symbols.  You find about about their beliefs, culture and the people. We look at their flag, flower, animal, fruit and more.

The motto for Antigua & Barbuda is "Each endeavoring, all achieving."

National Dish is Fungee & Pepperpot

2 amazing stories

1. Why Rabbit  Has a short Tail

2. The Spider and the Honey Tree

Enjoy!

Caribbean people share a lot of things in common especially many superstitions.

This is the 2nd and final part to our mini-series of thins that go bump in the night

In this episode we mention  a few and of course we share 2 great stories with you.

1. Hungry Belly Husband/ The girl who married a stranger

2. Put me back where you find me

"We don't believe inna dat...or do we?"

It may not be customary to decorate houses, put on costumes and go trick or treating.  But that does not mean that we do not believe in things that go bump in the night.

The Caribbean islands share folklore about the otherworld from superstitions to warnings.

It is said best " ghost stories are to scare you but duppy tales are to warn you" (C.J. Farley)

Join us for our mini series leading up to Halloween, talking about our superstitions, culture and stories.  Our first story is in this episode.

Stories in this episode:

1. God comes to us like just another person (Garifuna Folklore)

2. Rainy Day Duppy Stories #12-35 by C.J. Farley (Jamaica)

St. Vincent & The Grenadines celebrate independence on October 27, in this episode we are discussing Vincentian culture from tourist information to national symbols.  We pass on Vincy proverbs and introduce Garifuna Folklore. 

The Garifuna are Black Caribs, African people who intermarried with indigenous Amerindian people blending cultures during European Colonialism.

Stories in this week's episode:

1. Making the stone smoke an Anansi story

2. Why mosquitos buzz around ears

This episode celebrates Cuba's Independence on October 10th. We discuss tourism, national symbols, common folklore and more. We share three great stories 1. Martina the beautiful cockroach 2. The bird with some thousand feathers 3. The barking mouse  wYwbQ5q00aEYiAktPlrm

This episode Honours Miss Lou Day. September 7th is Miss Lou's birthday and we honour her as the "Mother of Jamaican Culture". Story #1 - Anansi & Fire🔥. Story #2 Anansi & Smoke Pork. Enjoy!  382xMi3S1K5xnqzw6KGQ