By Monica Victor It was the late Dame Selipha Sesenne Descartes who said, “Manmay Mopo, Wassin Kwéyòl (Children of Mon Repos, the root of creole)! The birthplace of the queen herself, St.Lucia’s Queen of Culture — and the community where Jounen Kwéyòl was first held 32 years ago. Sponsored by the Folk Research Center, the year was 1984 […]
Manmay Mopo From drummer to dramatist from baker to museumist, from events planner to poet to florist, Irayle does it all. She embraces her culture and lives her heritage out loud everyday! “We must always be proud of our IDENTITY,” she says. “We must celebrate who we are with no hesitation. For a people without […]
Preserving Our Cultural Identity By: Monica Victor When the Amerindians ( Caribs, Arawaks ) and later the Africans settled in St.Lucia, they came with their way of life, language and creativity. Before they expired, they passed on many traditions like clay pottery, basket weaving, canoe building, our National Dish — green fig and saltfish and the […]
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