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Guyana
churail
The evil spirit of a woman who died during childbirth
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Guyana
Jamaica
old higue
A ghost or spirit that lives as an old woman by day, but turns into a blood sucking monster by night. According to some legends, she is able to to take off her skin and put it back on.
folklore
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Guyana
cumfa
A ritual ceremony involving dance and drumming to summon spirits which then possess the participants.
folklore
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Montserrat
jumbee dance
A ritual ceremony involving dance and drumming to summon spirits which then possess the participants.
folklore
US Virgin Islands
devil bead
The seeds and plant of the climbing legume Abrus precatorius. It is primarily known for its brightly coloured seeds which are used in jewelry, art and craft, and as filling for percussion instruments and shakers. Most seeds are bright red with a black eye. However, they also occur in full red, full black, green, and white.
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Jamaica
johncrow bead
The seeds and plant of the climbing legume Abrus precatorius. It is primarily known for its brightly coloured seeds which are used in jewelry, art and craft, and as filling for percussion instruments and shakers. Most seeds are bright red with a black eye. However, they also occur in full red, full black, green, and white.
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Montserrat
Trinidad & Tobago
jumbee bead
Bracelets or anklets made by stringing together the brightly coloured seeds of the plant Abrus precatorius. The bracelets worn to ward off jumbees or other spirits and influences.
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Trinidad & Tobago
penny piece
This is the fruit of a medium to evergreen tree, endemic of the Antilles with a wide canopy of big, oval leaves. Its wood is hard, firm, strong and very heavy, so it is widely used to build furniture and light posts. Rounded fruit, with a sparse, sweetish pulp, are yellow-orange with creamy taste, sometimes mushy, with a delightful and delicate flavor.
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Grenada
Montserrat
Trinidad & Tobago
governer plum
The fruit of the Flacourtia indica which is a species of flowering plant native to much of Africa and tropical and temperate parts of Asia. The fruit itself is a pome about an inch thick and red ripening purple. It is very fleshy and has 6 to 10 seeds in layered carpels. The pulp is yellow or white and sweet with an acidic tang. It is eaten raw or made in to jelly or jam. It can be fermented to make wine.
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Trinidad & Tobago
cerise
The fruit of the Flacourtia indica which is a species of flowering plant native to much of Africa and tropical and temperate parts of Asia. The fruit itself is a pome about an inch thick and red ripening purple. It is very fleshy and has 6 to 10 seeds in layered carpels. The pulp is yellow or white and sweet with an acidic tang. It is eaten raw or made in to jelly or jam. It can be fermented to make wine.
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Trinidad & Tobago
series
The fruit of the Flacourtia indica which is a species of flowering plant native to much of Africa and tropical and temperate parts of Asia. The fruit itself is a pome about an inch thick and red ripening purple. It is very fleshy and has 6 to 10 seeds in layered carpels. The pulp is yellow or white and sweet with an acidic tang. It is eaten raw or made in to jelly or jam. It can be fermented to make wine.
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Trinidad & Tobago
west indian cherry
The fruit of a small tree originally from South and Central America. The fruit are green when immature, and turn yellow/red to bright red when mature. The fruit has a tart, sweet flavour and is often eaten raw or used to make drinks.
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Jamaica
St. Martin/Maarten
cherry
The fruit of a small tree originally from South and Central America. The fruit are green when immature, and turn yellow/red to bright red when mature. The fruit has a tart, sweet flavour and is often eaten raw or used to make drinks.
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Bahamas
half hot
Tipsy
Bahamas
flum fum
A vegetable stew consisting of yams, potatoes and green beans.
food
Bahamas
flour tea
A hot beverage made by browning flour in a pot then adding sugar and water.
food
Jamaica
grounds
To get too close to. To make close, unwanted physical contact.
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Bahamas
english thrasher
The northern mockingbird is a species of mockingbird found in the Caribbean, North and Central America.
animal
bird
Montserrat
montserrat oriole
The Montserrat Oriole is a medium sized black and yellow "New World Oriole" that is native to the island of Montserrat and is that territory's national bird.
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bird
national symbol
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Trinidad & Tobago
chinee tambran
Fruit of the Vangueria madagascariensis tree which is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family native to the African continent having edible fruit. It is a large, orange fruit that is edible and often consumed locally.
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