✈TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO! ☼

Why not share my home country to you writers? :)

People would say,'why come to England when Trinidad and Tobago is the most spectacular place to live?'. The climate is hot and humid with temperatures of 78 degrees daily.It's very peaceful with the touch of wondrous clear waters. The only seasons we have are rainy and sunny. My home country is in the Atlantic Ocean off northeast Venezuela. It consists of 1,226,383 people of all different races. Trinidad and Tobago were united as a British colony and became an independent nation in August 31st, 1962.

       The majority of people are Christian, with a large minority of Hindus and Muslims. Further more, the people are comprised of forty -percent African,forty percent East Indian and the remainder being European, Chinese, or of mixed descent. Two of the best things are the music and food; the food of life which is known as Carnival time.It's famous for soca and calypso music. The Steel Pan is also popular within music throughout the islands. This instrument was invented here. Two daily newspapers, a television and two major radio stations are used by 'Trinis' as we call ourselves. For transportation,maxi taxis can seat 9 to 25 people.

            

          Our official language is English, but we however, use our own unique dialect.Here are some examples of what kind of words we use: 

Jumbie- Ghost

Mamaguy-To make a fool of someone

Wuz d scene- what's up

Gone from here- Leave me alone

He real dotish boi-he's really stupid

She's a bess ting- She's really hot

Das meh real bredrin-That's my good friend

Doh hot yuh head-Don't worry about it

Ent?-Right? Don't you agree?

Badjohn- A bully

Bacchanal-Arguments

Gyul- Girl

Lime-To hang out

Fella- a boy

Horn- To cheat on a boyfriend/girlfriend

Tantie- Auntie

Screw up yuh face- To get angry 

Tong-Town

Chutney- Indian music

Maco- to mind other people's business

Fete- a party

Saga Boy-A male who is cool

Reviews

[Rose of many colours]

Excellent description of your country....and it's language.

[Annie S]

how are u going?

[Rose of many colours]

great. i have been busy

[Annie S]

I see well hopefully you'll be coming here sending you a message about something that you should see

[Rose of many colours]

where is the message

[Avinash]

I incidentally belong to East India. So can relate to some of the words. Some granma stories did mention that lot of people where taken from our side as skilled laborers to lay railway tracks. I wonder if people still speak Bhojpuri over there

[Annie S]

Those grammar stories are actually true my great grandfather was from India and can only speak Hindi. He was taken to Trinidad to work in the sugar cane plantations. I'm not sure if they still speak Bhojpuri but some still celebrate Diwali there.

[Lucien Maier]

more of an essay than a story but some nice lang info given

[Annie S]

it is an essay...