Slangs and Proverbs | Geography | Music | Years in History | Food and Clothing |
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What is child?
Pickney
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What is Mount Roraima?
This is the highest mountain summit in Guyana.
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Who is Rihanna?
This Grammy Award winner, and singer of 'Diamonds' is the daughter of a Guyanese woman.
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What is 1966?
The year Guyana adopted it's own National Flag.
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What is pepperpot?
This dish, consists of meat presevered by boiling and flavouring with cassareep.
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What is somebody who has another woman although he’s married/committed?
Sweetman/sweetboy
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What is Region 4/Demerara-Mahaica
This is the smallest administrative region in Guyana.
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What is "Not a Blade of Grass"?
This song by Dave Martins and the Tradewinds, was written in response to Guyana's border disputes.
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What is 1838?
The year slavery was abolished.
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What is a sari?
This garment, traditionally worn by Indian brides, is unstitched and draped around the wearer.
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What is chewing gum?
Chico
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What is bauxite?
This is the major export of region 10.
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Who is Baby Skello?
This Guyanese artist is the writer of top hits like "Top Gallis" and "Red Woman"
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What is 1838?
The first year indentured immigrants arrived in Guyana.
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What is seven curry?
This vegetarian meal is served at religious Hindu functions.
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What is "All skin teeth is nah laugh"?
Not everyone who smiles with you is your friend.
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What is the Corentyne River?
This river borders Guyana and Suriname.
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Who is Slingshot/John Drepaul?
This soca and calypso singer made is the writer of the popular "Christmas in Guyana".
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What is 1970?
The year we appointed our first President.
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What is piwari?
This is an Amerindian drink prepared by fermenting burnt cassava with grated sweet potatoes.
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What is "What rain can't full, dew can't full"?
If it didn’t work or wasn’t successful after all that work/time, then nothing else will make it happen.
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What is (GMT-4)?
This is Guyana's Greenwich Mean Time
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Who is Eddy Grant?
This Guyanese artist performed his song "Electric Avenue" on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show in 2019.
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What is 1973?
The year we became a part of CARICOM.
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What is metem/metemgee?
This African dish is prepared by boiling ground provisions in coconut milk.
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