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What is Haiti and the Dominican Republic?
These two countries share the island of Hispaniola.
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What is Kompa?
Considered the modern Méringue of haiti
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What is Jamaican?
Supermodels, Tyson Beckford, Naomi Campbell, and Grace Jones all share this heritage.
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What is India?
This country had one of the largest influences on Caribbean food, influencing dishes, such as, curry, buss up shut (roti), and doubles.
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What is "mawga"
This word is used among Caribbeans to describe someone who is skinny.
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What is the Bahamas?
This country has over 700 islands.
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Who is Vybz Kartel?
This popular dancehall artist commonly known as "World Boss", released his first recording "Love Fat Woman" at 17 years old.
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Who are Tia and Tamera?
These twin actresses, known for their popular 90's show are of Bahamian descent.
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What is griots with rice and beans?
This food is Haiti's national dish.
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What is "Don't worry about it"
This Trini phrase "Doh hot yuh head" means?
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What is Santo Domingo, DR?
The largest (by population) city in the Caribbean.
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What is soca?
a genre of music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago in the early 1970s and developed into a range of styles during the 1980s and after.
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What is Jamaica?
2020 V.P candidate, Kamala Harris, is a descendant of this country.
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What is sorrel?
This is a popular Jamaican drink commonly made with hibiscus, cloves, cinnamon, orange peel, and rum.
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What is "mash up"?
This Jamaican phrase means to destroy
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What is the Cuba?
This country is the largest island in the Caribbean.
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What is bachata?
This is a style of dance that originated in the Dominican Republic. The basics to the dance are three-step with a Cuban hip motion, followed by a tap including a hip movement on the 4th beat.
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What is Trinidad?
Ashley Banks, Carlton Banks, and Hillary Banks from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air are all descendants of this country.
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What is mofongo?
This Dominican dish is made with mashed plantains, pork rinds, olive oil, and garlic.
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What is "pickney"
Jamaican word for child
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What is the Greater Antilles?
Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands make up this grouping.
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What is Gully vs. Gaza?
This feud was started 15 years ago by artists Beenie Man and Bounty Killah and is carried on by today's dancehall artists.
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Who is Jason Derulo?
This R&B artist from Miramar, Florida is of Haitian heritage.
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What is conch?
This is the national dish of the Bahamas
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What is "Banm zòrèy mwen"
This Haitian word means "shut up" or "give me my ear"
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