Stilt dancers in an African tradition carried over into carnival. Their costumes represent beings from the realm of the dead

A spider

An extremely potent overproof rum with a fearsome reputation. It is sold under-the-counter (illegally) and usually available during sugar harvest time.

Paternal grandfather; Father's father.

Any oppressive or corrupt system or regime.

Fish dried and salted for preservation. The fish is usually the Atlantic or Pacific cod, however, pollock and haddock are sometimes used. Preparation typically involves an initial step of soaking in water overnight or boiling to remove the excess salt.

Any incident or time marked by drama, scandal, confusion or conflict.

The leafcutter ant; They get their name from the way they cut leaves from trees, which they then haul back to their nest. They do not eat the leaves, but instead they use it as compost to grow a particular type of fungus that does not grow anywhere other than in leafcutter ant nests. The ants eat the fungus, and feed it to their young. The fungus is grown in football sized chambers inside the nest. There can be 300 or more of these chambers inside the nest, and all of the earthworks to build them might involve the removal of 18,000kg of earth during the lifetime of the nest.

Previously. In the past.

A machete or cutlass sharpened on both edges.

A disrespectful reply. Usually from a child to a parent or teacher.

To move out of the way; To step aside

To move backwards; To reverse

The larval form of the lacewing group of insects. Also known as antlions, they are known primarily for the funnel shaped pits they make in dry soft dirt to trap ants.

A disrespectful reply. Usually from a child to a parent or teacher.

Deep rural or country

To masturbate (male)

A disrespectful reply. Usually from a child to a parent or teacher.

Behind; In the back of.

Deep rural or country

People that think, talk and act very rural.

The ability to back up, support or defend one's claims.

A exclamation of surprise used euphemistically in place of the stronger profanities beginning with 'b'.

Picking a losing side

The Christmas season tradition of carrying sand from the beaches on moonlit nights and spreading it in yards to simulate snow.

A white plantation owner.

A white plantation owner.

A exclamation of surprise used euphemistically in place of the stronger profanities beginning with 'b'.

The primary/main woman in a love triangle

A small, mostly nocturnal, dwarf-like, forest creature with long arms and legs. They love milk and bananas and will bond with a family upon entering the home of people who feed them. They can be trapped by luring them into a rum bottle with milk and bananas and throwing it into the sea.