Nanny: Jamaican leader and heroine

  Hello little hummingbird, In this article, I take you to another region of the Caribbean, well known for its music and internationally renowned artists: Jamaica. And we are going to take a big leap back in time to discover one of the key characters in its history: Nanny. Nanny […]

Le Gwoka, expression de l’identité guadeloupéenne

  Bonjour à toi cher colibri ! Dans les derniers articles, nous nous sommes beaucoup intéressés à la Martinique et à un de ses éléments culturels incontournables : le bèlè. La Guadeloupe étant l’île-soeur de la Martinique, c’est sans surprise que l’on y trouvera le cousin du bèlè : le Gwoka (ou Gwo Ka). Qu’est-ce […]

Cocoa in the Caribbean: a resilient crop

Hello dear hummingbird, Today, we are going on a rather gourmet article since we are going to talk about cocoa (#teamchocolatelover). Cocoa cultivation, although not widespread and unfortunately still not very profitable in some islands, holds an important place in the Caribbean. History of Cocoa A plant native to the Amazon, the cocoa tree, whose beans contained in the pods have […]

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