Culture of Grenada
(Redirected from
Grenadan cuisine
)Atlantic for agricultural work. Indians
have also influenced the island culture in more recent years.
With the passing of the
indentured labor from India
was procured at a very large scale.
The first ship, named the Maidstone, departed from
Calcutta, India on January 27, 1857, and arrived a few months later on May 1. In all, 3,206 East Indians arrived in Grenada by 1885. Only 380 of them returned to India. The Indians made many contributions to Grenada. Indian Arrival Day was celebrated in 2007 on the 150th anniversary, for the first time since the centenary celebration in 1957.[1]
The Indians later on assimilated with the existing Africans, Europeans and other ethnicities intermarrying with each other. This very much influenced the culture and cuisine of Grenada.
Cuisine
The national dish,
guava cheese, fudge or barfi, tamarind
balls, rum-raisin ice cream, currant rolls, and Grenadian spice cake.
Music and festivals
Music plays a significant part in Grenadian culture, with the annual
Zouk music has also been imported to Grenada from other French Caribbean islands recently. Other local celebrations include the National Dance Festival and Independence Day.[4]
References
- ^ "I came, I saw, and I cooked it: Indian Arrival Day". The Nomadic Gourmet. May 1, 2008. Archived from the original on May 28, 2009. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ Saltfish accra- NomadicGourmet.com Archived 2010-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Roti Dalpuri- NomadicGourmet.com Archived 2010-01-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 9785332203732.
External links
- The Division of Culture, Grenada - Official site
- Grenadian Cuisine[permanent dead link]
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