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

A street parade of African Origin that links music, dance, symbols and mime-style plays.

The Christmas time tradition of going house to house and serenading residents with carols. The residents typically reward the participants with food, drink, and or small cash gifts.

The tree and fruit of Terminalia catappa. It is a large tree (up to 115ft in height), often grown for ornamental purposes and the shade provided by its broad leaves. Parts of the fruit are edible, including the inner seed which resembles almonds in shape and taste.

Firecrackers. Small explosive devices used for noise-making.

A large outdoor fair held on Christmas morning when traditional business are closed. At this fair, vendors sell a wide variety of items including toys, while street performers entertain the attendees.

A large outdoor fair held on Christmas morning when traditional business are closed. At this fair, vendors sell a wide variety of items including toys, while street performers entertain the attendees.

A street parade of African Origin that links music, dance, symbols and mime-style plays.

To commit to buying pork before the pig is slaughtered. The practice was intended to avoid wasting meat in the pre-refrigeration era.

A black analogue to Santa Claus who, along with his servants delivers gifts to children across the country on December 6th. They place the gifts and poems next to the children's shoes.

A Vincentian holiday season festivity that begins nine days before Christmas. During the festival Vincentians wake in the early hours of the mornings and partake in a range of activities including street concerts, sea baths, fetes, and games.

A rum like spirit made from sugar cane juice.

A traditional dish made primarily from green pigeon peas. The peas are cooked with salt meat (beef or pork). The stock is poured off, then the peas and meat are minced. Seasonings and small amounts of corn flour are added, then the mixture is cooked again. The resulting casserole is often served with butter and is popular around the Christmas holiday season.

Rich dark cakes popular around Christmas. A primary ingredients is dried fruit that has been steeped or soaked in rum or wine for long periods of time (sometimes years). The dried fruit is usually some combination of raisins, prunes, cherries, and candied fruit peel. The cakes get their dark colour from browning or burnt sugar.

Rich dark cakes popular around Christmas. A primary ingredients is dried fruit that has been steeped or soaked in rum or wine for long periods of time (sometimes years). The dried fruit is usually some combination of raisins, prunes, cherries, and candied fruit peel. The cakes get their dark colour from browning or burnt sugar.

A slow burning firework popular around holiday seasons. It consists of a metal wire coated with a flammable batter that has dried. It emits bright white or coloured lights and sparks.

The leaves and tree of Pimenta racemosa, Myrtaceae - The West Indian Bay tree, used culinarily and to produce the cologne called bay rum.

The leaves and tree of Pimenta racemosa, Myrtaceae - The West Indian Bay tree, used culinarily and to produce the cologne called bay rum.

Euphorbia lactea - an erect shrub growing up to 5 m tall, with succulent branches 3–5 cm diameter, ridged, with a triangular or rhombic cross-section; the ridges are spiny, with short spines up to 5 mm long. The leaves are minute, and soon deciduous. All parts of the plant contain a poisonous milky latex.

Bougainvillea - A large, climbing shrub that is used as a hedge, potted plant or can be trained to climb other trees or trellis to create a dramatic vine effect. The actual flowers are small and white but are hidden by the showy vibrantly colored petals surrounding them. The paper textured petals are seen around the islands in vibrant colors of yellow, red, fuchsia, white, pink, purple and orange.