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In the News (Fri 17 Feb 12)

  
  Carriacou big drum lifestyle celebration of African drumming and dancing at Cassada Bay United Caribbean Trust ...
The significance of the big drum is to strike fire into the dynamics of the culture.
The drumming serves to link the ancient ancestors and descends and create a memory, reflecting on the freedom of the ancestors once in bondage.
The vibrancy of this big drum lifestyle celebration is a wonderful journey for the non national a glimpse into another world, a magnificent cultural experience.
www.unitedcaribbean.com /bigdrum.html   (182 words)

  
 Carriacou's World Famous Big Drum Dance at grenadines.net
Communal gatherings of the various tribal peoples were held, and these were known as Big Drum ceremonies.
The term "Big Drum" has nothing to do with the size of any musical instrument; it refers, instead, to the size of the gathering.
The British banned the people from beating their drums for fear that through this system of communication a revolt could be planned.
www.wdg.grenadines.net /carriacou/carriacouBIGDRUM.htm   (0 words)

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