Telling, Singing and Dancing our Stories Ourselves: Oral Traditions in the Caribbean
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Telling, Singing and Dancing our Stories Ourselves: Oral Traditions in the Caribbean by Ms. Glenda - Rose Nassoma Layne
Physical attributes are not enough to define the true identity of a people. The state of being goes beyond genetics, encompassing inherited practices, language and beliefs, these help to distinguish one group of persons from another. A look at the influence of African heritage on the traditional culture and daily lives of the people of the Caribbean where there are at least 28 different island nations, making up the chain will illustrate that Geography and imposed influence are not enough to completely replace the identity of a people.
Other than genetic ancestry what are the similarities between the inhabitants of the Caribbean islands? Are there similarities? What do the people of Anguilla have in common with the people of Trinidad and Tobago? Do the French-speaking natives of Guadeloupe share common cultural practices with the people of Grenada? What role does culture play in helping the Caribbean people identify with each other as members of the diaspora? These are some of the areas that this presentation will seek to examine.
This presentation will bolster the distinction and substantiate that who you are is more than where you were born. The state of "Being" (that which I am) is defined by aspects, which you have no control over such as genetics, and place of birth, as well as aspects you do have control over such as the choices you make, and ultimately culture.
Thursday 12th September, 2019at 5:30 p.m.
Room 209 and 210, UTT John S. Donaldson Port-of-Spain Campus,
Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain
For more information contact (868) 642-8888 ext. 27108/25173 or email theacademy@utt.edu.tt
Ms. GLENDA-ROSE NASSOMA LAYNE grew up in South Trinidad and presently resides on the island of Tobago where she is the Coordinator for Culture in the Division of Tourism Culture and Transportation, Tobago House of Assembly.
Glenda-Rose holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts and Cultural Enterprise Management from The University of the West Indies (UWI), a Masters in Carnival Studies and is presently a Ph.D. Student at The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT,) where she is pursuing studies in Cultural Studies, with a focus on the traditional and indigenous arts of the Caribbean.
Her research topic Telling, Singing and Dancing our Stories Ourselves: Oral Traditions in the Caribbean is based on the concept of culture from the Raymond Williams perspective, of the three possible definitions of culture: the idealist, the documentary and the social.
Ms. Layne is a Certified Theatre in Education Drama in Education Practitioner, a Researcher with specific focus on the indigenous and traditional arts, a playwright and a performing artiste.
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