Dominicanese
07-14-2015, 01:58 PM
Martinique.
http://www.myvacationpages.com/data/listing-images/1626223
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Saint-Pierre,_Martinique_(seen_from_the_harbor_-_2005-06-15).jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Flag_of_Martinique.svg/2000px-Flag_of_Martinique.svg.png
http://byyourbesttraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/martinique2.jpg
http://sailbeausoleil.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Straight-Street-Martinique.jpg
http://blog.davidgiralphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/10-editorial-travel-martinique-spectacular-sunset-plage-des-boucaniers-club-med.jpg
Culture:
As an overseas départment of France, Martinique's culture is French and Caribbean. Its former capital, Saint-Pierre (destroyed by a volcanic eruption), was often referred to as the Paris of the Lesser Antilles. Following French custom, many businesses close at midday, then reopen later in the afternoon. The official language is French, although many Martinicans speak a French dialect. Based in French, Martinique's Creole also incorporates elements of English, Spanish, Portuguese, and African languages. Originally passed down through oral storytelling traditions, it continues to be used more often in speech than in writing.
Most of Martinique's population is descended from African slaves brought to work on sugar plantations during the colonial era, white slave owners or from Carib or Kalinago people. Today, the island enjoys a higher standard of living than most other Caribbean countries. The finest French products are easily available, from Chanel fashions to Limoges porcelain. Among young people, studying in France is common. For the French, Martinique has been a vacation hotspot for many years, attracting both the upper class and more budget-conscious travelers.
Cuisine:
Martinique has a hybrid cuisine, mixing elements of African, French, Carib Amerindian and South Asian traditions. One of its most famous dishes is the Colombo (compare Tamil word kuzhambu for gravy or broth), a unique curry of chicken (curry chicken), meat or fish with vegetables, spiced with a distinctive masala of Tamil origins, sparked with tamarind, and often containing wine, coconut milk, cassava and rum. A strong tradition of Martiniquan desserts and cakes incorporate pineapple, rum, and a wide range of local ingredients.
http://www.caribbean-direct.com/Martinique-Direct/Restaurants/CrabsJosephine.jpg
As one would expect, French and Creole cuisine dominate Martinique's culinary landscape. The two styles also combine by using French techniques with local produce, such as breadfruit, cassava, and christophine (chayote). Creole dishes rely heavily on seafood, including curries and fritters. An exception is Boudin, a Creole type of blood sausage. A dash of Chien sauce (made from onions, shallots, peppers, oil, and vinegar) adds a spicy touch to meals. The favored island drink, 'Ti punch,' is a mixture of five parts of white rum to one part sugarcane syrup. Crêperies, brasseries, and restaurants featuring cuisine from various French regions can be found all over Martinique.
https://www.happytellus.com/img/food-and-restaurants-in-martinique/baignoire-de-jos-phine--le-fra_1252.jpg
Music:
The music of Martinique has a heritage which is intertwined with that of its sister island, Guadeloupe. Despite their small size, the islands have created a large popular music industry, which gained in international renown after the success of zouk music in the later 20th century. Zouk's popularity was particularly intense in France, where the genre became an important symbol of identity for Martinique and Guadeloupe.[1] Zouk's origins are in the folk music of Martinique and Guadeloupe, especially Martinican chouval bwa, and Guadeloupan gwo ka. There's also notable influence of the pan-Caribbean calypso tradition and Haitian kompa.
Music contributes a great deal to Martinique's culture. The most popular style is zouk, which originated in Martinique and Guadeloupe by combining elements of a number of musical styles from the Caribbean and United States. Its biggest influence was biguine, which was popular dance orchestra music from the 1930s to 1950s. Zouk today has evolved from big band ensembles to smaller, electronically peppered bands. Musicians use synthesizers, DIGITAL samplers, and drum machines, which they program to sound like native percussion instruments.
Another favorite musical genre, bèlè is an early form of biguine which incorporates group dance and song accompanied by drumming, often led in a call and response style. For most of the year, local music dominates. But during Carnival, other music like calypso and soca can be heard as well.
Ethnic Racial Composition:
* 90% Black or Multiracial
* 5% White
* 5% East Indian mostly, some Chinese and Arabs
Languages:
The official language of Martinique is French. They also speak French with a local dialect or accent, known locally as "Patois" which is French with some influences from African languages and some borrowed words of Aboriginal origin. The dialect has it's roots in 17th century Northern Franch (Noman French) and some influences from West African languages when slaves were forced to learn French and or also intermarry with Frenchmen or colonists/farmers and would pickup the French language but with some mispronunciations and use their own grammer which can still be heard till this day and even some few words of African origin when speaking in informal situations.
Religion:
95% of the population are Roman Catholic. 5% are Hindu and another 5% practice pagan African belief systems. There are a tiny number of Protestants, and small Jewish community. There is a small number of Rastafarians on the island as well.
Sports:
Soccer is mostly played, alongside with some cricket.
Martinique videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOspg0T2Sfw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8DwUIPf08w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fkB7NsKQaA
http://www.myvacationpages.com/data/listing-images/1626223
http://www.istartedsomething.com/bingimages/cache/MartiniqueLagoon_FR-FR7133098888_1366x768.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Saint-Pierre,_Martinique_(seen_from_the_harbor_-_2005-06-15).jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Flag_of_Martinique.svg/2000px-Flag_of_Martinique.svg.png
http://byyourbesttraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/martinique2.jpg
http://sailbeausoleil.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Straight-Street-Martinique.jpg
http://blog.davidgiralphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/10-editorial-travel-martinique-spectacular-sunset-plage-des-boucaniers-club-med.jpg
Culture:
As an overseas départment of France, Martinique's culture is French and Caribbean. Its former capital, Saint-Pierre (destroyed by a volcanic eruption), was often referred to as the Paris of the Lesser Antilles. Following French custom, many businesses close at midday, then reopen later in the afternoon. The official language is French, although many Martinicans speak a French dialect. Based in French, Martinique's Creole also incorporates elements of English, Spanish, Portuguese, and African languages. Originally passed down through oral storytelling traditions, it continues to be used more often in speech than in writing.
Most of Martinique's population is descended from African slaves brought to work on sugar plantations during the colonial era, white slave owners or from Carib or Kalinago people. Today, the island enjoys a higher standard of living than most other Caribbean countries. The finest French products are easily available, from Chanel fashions to Limoges porcelain. Among young people, studying in France is common. For the French, Martinique has been a vacation hotspot for many years, attracting both the upper class and more budget-conscious travelers.
Cuisine:
Martinique has a hybrid cuisine, mixing elements of African, French, Carib Amerindian and South Asian traditions. One of its most famous dishes is the Colombo (compare Tamil word kuzhambu for gravy or broth), a unique curry of chicken (curry chicken), meat or fish with vegetables, spiced with a distinctive masala of Tamil origins, sparked with tamarind, and often containing wine, coconut milk, cassava and rum. A strong tradition of Martiniquan desserts and cakes incorporate pineapple, rum, and a wide range of local ingredients.
http://www.caribbean-direct.com/Martinique-Direct/Restaurants/CrabsJosephine.jpg
As one would expect, French and Creole cuisine dominate Martinique's culinary landscape. The two styles also combine by using French techniques with local produce, such as breadfruit, cassava, and christophine (chayote). Creole dishes rely heavily on seafood, including curries and fritters. An exception is Boudin, a Creole type of blood sausage. A dash of Chien sauce (made from onions, shallots, peppers, oil, and vinegar) adds a spicy touch to meals. The favored island drink, 'Ti punch,' is a mixture of five parts of white rum to one part sugarcane syrup. Crêperies, brasseries, and restaurants featuring cuisine from various French regions can be found all over Martinique.
https://www.happytellus.com/img/food-and-restaurants-in-martinique/baignoire-de-jos-phine--le-fra_1252.jpg
Music:
The music of Martinique has a heritage which is intertwined with that of its sister island, Guadeloupe. Despite their small size, the islands have created a large popular music industry, which gained in international renown after the success of zouk music in the later 20th century. Zouk's popularity was particularly intense in France, where the genre became an important symbol of identity for Martinique and Guadeloupe.[1] Zouk's origins are in the folk music of Martinique and Guadeloupe, especially Martinican chouval bwa, and Guadeloupan gwo ka. There's also notable influence of the pan-Caribbean calypso tradition and Haitian kompa.
Music contributes a great deal to Martinique's culture. The most popular style is zouk, which originated in Martinique and Guadeloupe by combining elements of a number of musical styles from the Caribbean and United States. Its biggest influence was biguine, which was popular dance orchestra music from the 1930s to 1950s. Zouk today has evolved from big band ensembles to smaller, electronically peppered bands. Musicians use synthesizers, DIGITAL samplers, and drum machines, which they program to sound like native percussion instruments.
Another favorite musical genre, bèlè is an early form of biguine which incorporates group dance and song accompanied by drumming, often led in a call and response style. For most of the year, local music dominates. But during Carnival, other music like calypso and soca can be heard as well.
Ethnic Racial Composition:
* 90% Black or Multiracial
* 5% White
* 5% East Indian mostly, some Chinese and Arabs
Languages:
The official language of Martinique is French. They also speak French with a local dialect or accent, known locally as "Patois" which is French with some influences from African languages and some borrowed words of Aboriginal origin. The dialect has it's roots in 17th century Northern Franch (Noman French) and some influences from West African languages when slaves were forced to learn French and or also intermarry with Frenchmen or colonists/farmers and would pickup the French language but with some mispronunciations and use their own grammer which can still be heard till this day and even some few words of African origin when speaking in informal situations.
Religion:
95% of the population are Roman Catholic. 5% are Hindu and another 5% practice pagan African belief systems. There are a tiny number of Protestants, and small Jewish community. There is a small number of Rastafarians on the island as well.
Sports:
Soccer is mostly played, alongside with some cricket.
Martinique videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOspg0T2Sfw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8DwUIPf08w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fkB7NsKQaA