Explore the cultivation of cassava by descendants of the Kalinago in Dominica
Explore the cultivation of cassava by descendants of the Kalinago in Dominica. For generations, cassava has been a crucial part of the Kalinago tradition in Dominica, linking the past, present, and future of the community. This highly nutritious superfood provides the highest yield of food energy and is a staple food in the Caribbean.
THE EARTH AS OUR ORIGINS
Shot on location in Cabarete, Dominican Republic by Dalissa Montes De Oca.
Our ‘Origin’ series is documenting Caribbean lifestyles that are sustaining history via influence by Indigenous cultures. Ancestral practices guide conscious ways of healing within everyday life and will continue traditions of the past into the future.
MAROON RIDGE
A guided exploration centered on a hike to Annaly Bay Tide Pool in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
The northwest of St. Croix was known for its large Maroon community from 1650 through 1767. The population census of 1791 shows 953 free Africans; 12,096 African slaves; and 1,385 runaways, for a total of 14,434 Africans on St. Croix. During this census period over 10 percent of all slaves had run away and were on their way to join the community at Maroon Ridge to escape on stolen vessels to nearby Puerto Rico or other Caribbean Islands.
