The scourge of slavery enveloped the small island of Barbados between 1636 -1876 converting the island into the first black slave society. It was the auction center of slaves and an important center of commerce in the new world. At this same time, the island also became the preferred port of call for the Atlantic whaling industry which slaughtered over 5 million whales within this time period. Miraculously, it was on this island and in these most horrid conditions that a new bud of Art first bloomed. An art form so beautiful and so unique that the world still questions its origin. This book takes a look at the history of Barbados and the Sailors' Valentine from a Barbadian perspective. Riri & Kiki Series, encouraging Barbadians to remember and embrace their History and culture. Riri & Kiki: The Story of Barbados and the Sailors' Valentines (Volume 3)

Bajan is an English base dialect/creole Language spoken by Barbadians at home and across the diasporas. It evolved in the early years of colonization when the English land owners forces the African slaves to speak the English language instead of their native language. Bajan Dialect is widely spoken across the island by the majority of the population, although English is considered the standard language in print and business. There are no fixed rules to Bajan language, this book gives and explains the patterns that are easy to follow and learning.

This book is first and foremost a grammatical description of Baure, a seriously endangered language from Bolivian Amazonia. Baure belongs to the Southern Arawak language family and it forms part of the Guapor -Mamor linguistic area. This book is the first detailed and comprehensive grammatical description of Baure, covering its phonology, morphology, syntax, and discourse stucture. It is based on the author's extensive fieldwork in Bolivia in 2003, 2004, and 2006. The book furthermore addresses the historical, cultural, and sociolinguistic background of the speakers of Baure. Special attention is given to th e complex (morpho)phonological processes within a phonological phrase, the rich noun classification system, the distinction of verbal and non-verbal predicates with respect to the argument marking pattern, the three-level distinction of verbal morphology, and specific clause types based on different nominalization strategies, which also play an important role in clause subordination. The relation to the surrounding Southern Arawak languages Trinitario, Ignaciano, and Paunaca is investigated through comparison of the lexicon and the grammar. The appendices contain different text types, lists of grammatical morphemes, classifiers, and the Swadesh 200 word list. It is a highly valuable addition to our knowledge of South American languages and cultures in general and the Arawak languages in particular. This book is aimed at linguists from all backgrounds and is of special interest to typologists, historical linguists, Arawakanists, Americanists, and anthropologists. It is also an important record of a dying language for its speech community and their descendants.

In this debut collection, Sterlin reaches into his childhood years, capturing the essence of village life in poetry. Sterlin's poems bring to surface the many narratives found in the simplicity of everyday living. Now living far away from that life the author yearns for home and masterfully write his memories with a profound passion. Poetic Narratives of the Village pays tribute to his grandmother, at whose feet he learned many life lessons. Tour My Village in Poetry Have you ever been there- To my island home so fair? Where the sun routinely rise Warming up the eastern sky? Have you experienced village life- What was your experience like? Come let me take you on a tour To life in my village, just next door Turn these pages one by one Read until the words are done Upon reaching where I lay my pen There is where this tour shall end -- Sterlin L Blackman

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "English Eccentrics" by Edith Sitwell. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

There are many versions of Pig Latin. The one contained in this book was used by the ladies on the Sugarcane plantation in St. Lucy Barbados. Pig Latin is almost an extinct language in Barbados. People are always curious and amazed when they hear my peers and I speaking Pig Latin in Public. It is very easy to learn and can be modified /altered to suit one's peculiar desire. It is a fun way for friends, family or even fraternities to have conversations in public without others knowing what they are saying. Learn a new language in minutes

When Sherlock Holmes wrestled with Dr Moriarty on the Reichenbach Falls, he was employing a system of self-defence that was all the rage in Victorian Britain. In an age when footpads and fogle-snatchers meant a man of breeding took his life in his hands when walking across town, a martial arts craze took hold that did not escape Conan-Doyle's keen eye for research. Schools sprung up all over London, chief among which was E.W. Barton-Wright's "Bartitsu" method. The Sherlock Holmes School of Self-Defence commemorates Barton-Wright's exploits and the fighting techniques of the famous sleuth himself (though Conan-Doyle mischiveously spelled it Baristu). Learn how to defend yourself with an overcoat, cane, or umbrella, or even to wield your bicycle against an attacker. Wonderful illustrations based on original photographs instruct the reader in skills that range from the sublime to the elementary.