Traditions and everyday life in BahamasFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in Bahamas. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
6 keepsakes from Bahamas (4 traditions and culture, 2 personal)
Junkanoo is the national cultural festival and street parade of The Bahamas, featuring towering handmade cardboard-and-crepe-paper costumes, energetic dance routines, and a driving rhythm of goatskin drums, cowbells, horns, and…
Shared by Islandgirll
Fishing are the best time with family and going to beach picnic just to sock up the sun and having fun. Nothing give me the pleasure of enjoying boat ride and being with my family on the water any time. Happy time are great time.
Shared by Katiesmile
In my islands we have various groups that participate in Junkanoo. Junkanoo is a tradition that dates back to our ancestors in Africa and consist of persons displaying costumes, dancing and music.
Shared by Miya
They are very clean and beautiful, as well as sparkling in their waters.
Shared by Cedrez 1Moments from members' own lives: family traditions, favourite places, hobbies and memories, some from other countries they love.
The water is my home. I feel better when I’m in the water. It provides food, water, and life. This may sound cringe, but the ocean is therapy, medication, and comfort
Shared by Britney __
My first home may have been the islands, but saltwater runs through my body and I find comfort on the water more than anywhere else.
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