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Home Constitution Government National Emblems ... Top Stories Culture Home Home Paradise Reborn Short History Culture Languages Religion Guyanese Poets Climate and Weather ... Terror in Guyana? Guyana's Culture Colonial Period During the period of Colonial rule, there was much more similarity, in a cultural sense, between Guyana (then British Guiana), Suriname (then Dutch Guiana) and French Guiana (which still bears the name and is part of France) than to the rest of South America, which was and still is predominantly Spanish in culture. The Native South American Indians (Amerindian) Tribes were the original inhabitants. Slavery brought numerous Black Africans to The Caribbean and to Guyana's shores. The practice of Indentureship brought East Indians, who still speak Urdu, Hindi, and Tamil dialects. Chinese, Portuguese and a few other White Europeans, mostly from Great Britain, round out the population diversity. These various ethnic groups have remained somewhat distinct, but the lines are continuously being blurred. Each group brings to the table its own style of life and culture, but an extremely strong nationalistic pride has forged and bound them into

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Official Opening and Dedication March 14! On March 14, dignitaries from Suriname, French Guyana, and the US attended the official opening of the Aukan Radio Station. Three days of cultural celebrations followed. Aukan Christians on many occasions shared of God's provision of Aukan Radio! Go ye therefore and teach all nations........ GoYeThere4.org Welcome to: Presenting the What are these? Click one to find out Aukan Website Quick Links: Who are They? History Culture Where are they? Suriname The Jungle What Projects? Medical/Dental Radio The Word on Tape Aukan Visual Bible ... Water Wells Want to Help? Pray Give Want to Come? Volunteers Needs Volunteers Preparation Volunteer Archive Who Partnering? Lassiters Shireys IMB YWAM ... N2 All Nations Bow Fishing the Tapanahoni April 2003 See a 16 foot snake Click Here Who is this? Suriname Flag Aukan Radio Station Miracle!! Honorable Gaanman Gazon Pray for the Aukan Nation! This website is a ministry of There4 International, Inc. Click Daa Moli, an Aukaner from the village of Poketi beats a trditional drum in celebration of the new Aukan Radio Station People stand as Honorable Gaanman Gazon enters for the dedication Service Click for Tower Pictures Click to Listen to Aukan Music!

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Introduction People History Culture ... Communications Legal system Organization Provinces Disputes Guyana Introduction Back to Top Guyana, Cooperative Republic of, in full, Cooperative Republic of Guyana, republic on the northern coast of South America, formerly British Guiana, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is bordered on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by Suriname, on the south by Brazil, and on the west by Brazil and Venezuela. The country achieved independence on May 26, 1966. Guyana has an area of 214,969 sq km (83,000 sq mi); its coastline is about 435 km (270 mi) long. The capital is Georgetown. Official Name- Co-operative Republic of Guyana Capital City- Georgetown Languages- English, local dialects Official Currency- Guyana Dollar Religions- Catholic, others Population- 711,000 Land Area- 196,850 sq km (76,004 sq miles) Guyana Provinces Back to Top 10 regions; Barima-Waini, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Demerara-Mahaica, East Berbice-Corentyne, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Mahaica-Berbice, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Guyana People Back to Top The indigenous peoples of Guyana are collectively known as Amerindians and constitute about 4 percent of the population. Indian groups include the Warao (Warrau), Arawak, Carib, Wapisiana (Wapishana), Arecuna, the mixed “Spanish Arawak” of the Moruka River, and many more in the forest areas. The Makusí (Macussí or Macushí) are the most prominent of the savanna peoples. Sizable concentrations of Amerindians inhabit the far west along the border with Venezuela and Brazil. They are rarely seen in the populated coastal areas, although a few have interbred with blacks and East Indians. Since 1970, traditional Amerindian lands near the international borders have come under government control, although Amerindians continue to hold village lands informally throughout Guyana's interior.

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April 8, 2003 4:24 AM For a South American country, Guyana presents a unique profile: it is English-speaking, and cricket playing is common. A mixture of British and Dutch in its legal and other internal systems is a legacy of past colonization, which has given Guyana its orientation towards the Caribbean economically, historically, and culturally. It is a member of the British Commonwealth, and the headquarters of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). What distinguishes Guyana fundamentally from the West Indian Islands is that the 'ocean' of tropical forest behind Guyana's coastlands is not a mere surrounding or border. The great interior has always been a factor, and now promises at last to become the factor, in Guyana's development, as indeed it was at the beginning. Not only was the interior home for thousands of years to Guyana's indigenous people, but also the first Dutch trading posts and forts were established up-river, giving the colonists strategic access to the people and resources of the interior. Guyana must thank, or curse, sugar, for turning its development away from the interior to the muddy coastlands, and the Dutch, with their particular expertise in land reclamation and sea-defense, who were the first Europeans to arrive. Guyana's hinterland with its myriad species of flora and fauna, and its mostly untapped lumber and mineral resources, is becoming a focal area for national development. In addition, the construction of the long-awaited road to Brazil is now being given serious attention. This new infrastructure will give Guyana its connection to the great road networks of the continent and potentially begin a more integrated development plan.

26. Guyana History And Culture guyana History and culture Guide picks. Current events, environmental issues andboundary conflicts, Guyanese life, politics, culture and historical references. http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/guyculture/

zfp=-1 About Travel South America for Visitors Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting South America for Visitors with Bonnie Hamre Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects ESSENTIALS First Time VisitorsTravel Planner Survivor: the Amazon Episodes Top Picks ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement Guyana History and Culture Guide picks Current events, environmental issues and boundary conflicts, Guyanese life, politics, culture and historical references A History of the Republic of Guyana From Pre-Colombian times to the present with links to related material. Amazonia - Guyana Current events, environmental issues and boundary conflicts. British Guiana 1832 "A Sketch Map of British Guiana South America Compiled from the Surveys & Reports of Hancock Hillhouse and Dutch & Spanish Authorities with the probable boundaries Between the British Columbians Portuguese & Dutch By Captain J.E. Alexander H.P. Late 16th Lancers" from The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society Volume 2 1832 to accompany "Notices of the Indians settled in the Interior of British Guiana. By William Hilhouse Esq." Country Profile Facts, resources and links to sites about Guyana.

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Contact Us Help Search Canada Site ... About Us Chief Rock represents First Nations culture in Guyana On September 13, 2002, Canadian First Nations performer Sino General arrived in Georgetown, Guyana to perform for Amerindian Heritage month. Invited as a special guest, this Native American Music Award nominee from the Six Nations Reserve, Ontario, demonstrated the dynamism of Aboriginal Canadian performing arts to the Guyanese people. In Canada, Sino General spends much of his time sharing his deep knowledge of First Nations cultural traditions with school groups across the country. During his visit, he had the opportunity to carry out these activities in Guyana, speaking school audiences and giving demonstrations of pow-wow dancing. His tour extended from urban schools in the Georgetown area to the remotest regions near the Brazilian and Venezuelan borders. Sino General also has a rap career as Chief Rock. For Chief Rock music and video clips, see his website: www.chiefrockmusic.com

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BASHING HINDU CULTURE IN THE CARIBBEAN In this page: Please scroll down page. (1) I support Mr. Sukdeo's critique of Mr. Parris's story - Daniel F. Kissoon I wish to give my support to everything that was so feelingly expressed by Mr Gokarran Sukdeo (23/01/02) over the derogatory racial nickname used in the "Christmas Annual." I am dismayed that Mr Haslyn Parris and Dr Ian McDonald should display such insensitivity for a cheap laugh. I am doubly dismayed at Mr Ruel Johnson's defence of them and himself for using the slur... (2) Many voices have been cowed and stilled by the chilling effect of this "racist" tag, but to his credit, not Naipaul - Ravi Dev First Mr. Bakr played ducks and drakes with over 2000 words ("Walcottian words", crooned one calypsonian/culturalist-in-exile, with more profundity than he intended) around the issue of Naipaul's fitness for the Nobel in Literature. [SN 12-2-01]. Even though he pronounced on all sorts of "maledictions" supposedly committed by Naipaul to make him a most unsuitable recipient, "racism" was not in the litany of enumerated sins. Now in his riposte to his critics, [SN 12-21-01], Mr. Bakr has had to fall back on the hoary shibboleth first conjured up by some Caribbean intellectuals - that Naipaul is "racist"... The award of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Literature to Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul has provoked a good deal of sarcasm, venom and hate.

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36. Condor Journeys - Conservation, Culture And Wildlife - Guyana In the afternoon, overland Journey to Santa Rosa, home to guyana's largest Amerindiancommunity, where we experience the culture of the indigenous people. (B). http://www.condorjourneys-adventures.com/guyana_turtle.asp

Conservation, Culture and Wildlife "Guyana" Starting with a historical tour of the garden city of Georgetown, followed by an exciting overland journey through the land of the Caribs and Arawaks, our journey ends at Shell Beach where we become part of the native family, who manages the Sea Turtle Conservation Project, featured in documentaries by both National Geographic and Omni Films. Our journey utilises every means of Guyana's transport: from aircraft to traditional wooden boats powered by non-traditional outboard motors. Accommodation ranges from comfortable Mission guesthouses to camping under a canopy of stars. We boat on rivers large and small, from the mighty Essequibo (whose estuary is 21 miles wide) to the tiny Moruca, where the overhanging mangroves make you feel as if you are in a cathedral. The contrasting landscapes through which we pass vary from lush green agricultural fields to seemingly endless savannahs and pristine rainforest. The Itinerary DAY 1: Arrive in Guyana and transfer to your hotel in Georgetown. DAY 2: Morning city tour of Georgetown. The vibrant character and graceful beauty of Georgetown reflects much of the city's exceptional cultural history and diversity. Designed by the Dutch (and called Stabroek), Guyana's capital has wide, tree-lined avenues, lily-covered canals, and many fine examples of 18th and 19th century colonial buildings. The famous Stabroek Market, once described as a bizarre bazaar, contains every conceivable item from household goods to gold jewellery.

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38. Guyana Caribbean Politics Arts And Culture rage. In our guyana some situations leap out at us, pleading for equal timeand weight of understanding. guyana Chronicle, 2/22. Relatives http://www.guyanacaribbeanpolitics.com/arts.html

guyana caribbean politics .com Paro and The Spirit Healer Posted March 25th. 2002 by Wyck Williams Incongruous Linkings in Georgetown These days headlines and magazine covers lay bare a world of suicide bombers, packed planes shot like missiles into towers, unspeakable carnage in far-flung but now easily recognizable places - Jerusalem, the West Bank, Kabul, Gujarat. Acts of desperation intended, it's often said, to "send a message" from one raging side to another then roused to answering rage. In our Guyana some situations leap out at us, pleading for equal time and weight of understanding. Take the recent case of Parbattie Kamille Seenauth, 31, known as Paro, described in the press as "the shallow grave victim", her body found in a Georgetown backyard on February 15, 2002; and Pamela Alves, 41, also known as Patricia Grenville, the "shallow grave suspect", reputedly "a spiritual healer", in whose backyard the body was buried. It seems that months earlier Paro had left her home in Charity, Pomeroon "seeking a better life in the city". "Her body was discovered after neighbors tipped off police that someone was seen burying a corpse in a shallow grave in the yard.

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guyana caribbean politics .com The Guyana and Caribbean Political and Cultural Center for Popular Education Welcome to the Guyana Caribbean Politics and Culture website, a unique forum for conversation on Caribbean society. This is a Center for Popular Education whose main aim is to provide information and discussion as a means of empowering Caribbean people of all classes and stations in life. BRC Oppose Invasion of Iraq Guyana News - Views - Commentary Newspapers Letters to the Editor Why bother? Newsletters Watchpost Magazines Guyana Review Guyana Journal Press Releases PNC Press Release WPA Press Release WPA expresses grief and pain at murder of student ROAR Press Release Condolences - Death of Desmond Hoyte PPP/Govt Press Release GPL TARIFF INCREASE UNJUSTIFIED Commentary The Kenrick Hunte Column Despair over Guyana's future Dr.CY Thomas Special

40. The Washington Times - Guyana guyana's rich culture has its roots in its colorful history. Mashramani, guyana'smost colorful and distinctive festival, takes place on Feb. 23, Republic Day. http://www.internationalspecialreports.com/theamericas/00/guyana/13.html

Government Tourism Home Page A Special International Report Prepared by The Washington Times Advertising Department - Published on June 30, 2000 Advertisers Barama Company Limited Demerara Bank Demerara Distillers Ltd. Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel ... Scotiabank A Special International Report Prepared by The Washington Times Advertising Department Written by: Seeta Mohamed Marketing Director: Nadira Shah Ullyett For more information, call The Washington Times International Advertising Department at (202) 636-3035 (202) 635-0103 fax e-mail: natlad@wt.infi.net Director, International Business Development Carl Hagen Production Supervisor: Jill Koehler Graphic Designer: Ann Englehart Website Design: Earl Murton Associates, LLC Guyana's rich culture has its roots in its colorful history M ashramani, Guyana's most colorful and distinctive festival, takes place on Feb. 23, Republic Day. The name is derived from an Amerindian word meaning "the celebration of a job well done," and 'Mash' as the festival is often called, is a celebration indeed. Guyanese living abroad often arrange their yearly visits to coincide with the weeklong carnival, which incorporates steel band competitions and sporting events. Masquerade bands appear in the streets and in competitions at National Park, performing dance routines that are a vivid reminder of Guyana's African heritage. Traditional masquerade characters include the bouncer like Mad Bull, Mother Sally (a parody of a plantation lady); flouncers, who beg for money using intricate dance moves; and stick-fighters. Calypsos laced with barbed social commentary are an integral part of 'Mash' celebrations, which culminate in the coronation of the king or queen for the year.

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