Beautiful Dominica: Dominican Music + Culture at the World Creole Music Festival

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November 9, 2012


Kalinago traditional dance at the World Creole Music Festival

Dominica is home to the last concentrated group of native people in the Caribbean. Dubbed Caribs by Christopher Columbus, Kalinago people live throughout the island, with over 2,000 residing in what’s known as Kalinago territory on the eastern side of the island. Recent years have seen Kalinago traditions on Dominica revived through the formation of traditional culture groups, and the inclusion of Kalinago people at major cultural events such as the WCMF