Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines keeps Garifuna roots, boat building and Creole folk arts.

Building & habitat Spirituality & rites Music & dance Food & cooking Crafts

Knowledge in this place

Bequia boat building

Bequia boat building

Hand-built wooden sailing boats and model boats crafted on the island of Bequia.

Building & habitat

Garifuna heritage

Garifuna heritage

Saint Vincent is the ancestral homeland of the Garifuna, kept alive in drumming and remembrance.

Spirituality & rites

Quadrille and big drum

Quadrille and big drum

Folk dances accompanied by fiddle, shak-shak and drum at community celebrations.

Roasted breadfruit and jackfish

Roasted breadfruit and jackfish

Roasted breadfruit served with fried jackfish, the national dish of the islands.

Straw and reed craft

Straw and reed craft

Weaving of mats, hats and baskets from local straw and reed by island artisans.