Tension between African and British culture has long been a major element of Bajam history, and has included the banning of certain African-derived practices and black Barbadian parodies of British traditions.

Barbadian folk culture declined in importance in the 20th century, but then rekindled in the 1970s, when many Barbadians became interested in their national culture and history.

These songs remain a part of Barbadian culture and form a rich folk repertoire.

By the end of the 17th century, a distinctly Barbadian folk culture developed, based around influences and instruments from Africa, Britain and other Caribbean islands.

Dancers and other performers at the crop over festivals, for example, are popular and an iconic part of Barbadian culture, known for dancing in the costumes of sugarcane-cutters.

The Jean and Johnnie dance was an important part of Barbadian culture until it was banned in the 19th century.

The most central instrument group in Barbadian culture is the percussion instruments.

String and wind instruments play an important role in Barbadian folk culture, especially the bow-fiddle, banjo and acoustic guitar ; more modern groups also use an electric and bass guitar.

Crop over festivals continue to play a part of Barbadian culture, and always feature music by performers in sugarcane-cutting costumes, even though many modern performers are not themselves sugarcane-cutters.

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Category: Barbadian culture

Category: Barbadian culture

The Barbadian colonists shaped Carolina's culture and economy well into the 19th century.

The religious music of the Barbadian Christian churches plays an important role in Barbadian musical identity, especially in urban areas.

Along with hymns, oratorios, cantatas and other religious music, chamber music of the Western tradition remains an important part of Barbadian musical through an integral role in the services of the Anglican church.

Though inhabited prior to the 16th century, little is known about Barbadian music before the arrival of the Portuguese in 1536 and then the English in 1627.

Modern Barbadian music is thus largely a combination of English and African elements, with Irish, Scottish, and modern American and Caribbean ( especially Jamaican ) influences as well.

By the 19th century, the Barbadian colonialists grew to fear slave revolts, and specifically, the use of music as a tool of communication and planning for revolution.

At the same time, American and other forms of imported music were brought to Barbados, while many important elements of modern Barbadian music, like tuk bands, also emerged.

Significant numbers of Asian, specifically Chinese and Japanese, people have moved to Barbados, but their music is unstudied and has had little impact on Barbadian music.

Early Barbadian folk music, despite legal restrictions, was a major part of life among the island's slave population.

Barbadian traditional folk songs are heavily influenced by the music of England.

Some Barbadian songs and stories made their way back to England, most famously " Inckle the English Sailor " and " Yarico the Indian Maid ", which became English plays and an opera by George Coleman with music by Samuel Arnold, and first performed in London in 1787.

Pentecostal music has become a part of Barbadian religious and musical traditions since the 1920s.

A number of holidays, festivals and other celebrations play an integral role in Barbadian folk, and popular, music.

Barbadian Christmas music is mostly based on church and concert hall performances, where typical North American Christmas carols are performed, such as " White Christmas " and " Silver Bells ", alongside works by English composers like William Byrd, Henry Walford Davies and Thomas Tallis.

The songs " S & M " and " Only Girl ( In the World )" by Barbadian singer Rihanna are strongly influenced by Eurodance music.

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The Governor-General and Barbadian Prime Minister are among those who attend, along with other government dignitaries and the heads of the police and military forces.

Thus, Barbadian manufacturers must compete with those from other regional economies, whose wage costs and other overheads are usually much lower.

Wolof words in English are believed to include yam, from Wolof nyami " to eat food ", nyam in Barbadian English meaning to eat ( also compare Seychellois nyanmnyanm, also meaning to eat ), and hip or hep, as hip cat, from Wolof hepikat " one who has his eyes open " or " one who is aware ".

Scotch bonnets are mostly used in West African, Grenadian, Trinidadian, Jamaican, Barbadian, Guyanese, Surinamese, Haitian and Caymanian cuisine and pepper sauces, though they often show up in other Caribbean recipes.

The most influential Barbadian folk songs are associated with the island's lower-class laborers, who have held on to their folk heritage.

Traditional Barbadian wind instruments are largely metal, but in their folk origins, were made out of locally found materials.

Whitsuntide, Christmas, Easter are important, each associated with their own musical traditions, as are distinctly Barbadian festivities like the crop over festival and the Landship movement.

Tuk bands are Barbadian musical ensembles, consisting of a bow-fiddle or pennywhistle flute, kittle triangle and a snare and double-headed bass drum.

On their own, tuk bands are generally accompanied by a range of iconic Barbadian characters, including " shaggy bears ", " mother sally ", " the steel donkey " and " green monkeys ".

The upbeat modern sound of tuk ensembles are a distinctly Barbadian blend of African and British musics.

The national symbol found on top of the helmet for Barbados is the fist of a Barbadian holding two stalks of sugar cane that are crossed to resemble St. Andrew's Cross.

Barbadian election rules are bound by certain parts of the local Constitution, various other separate legislation, and other regulations or administrative rules, or Regulations made by the Commission.

The only exceptions are persons born on Barbadian soil whose parents possess diplomatic immunity and aren't Barbadian citizens, or children of enemy occupiers of Barbadian soil, or if neither parent is a citizen of Barbados ( except in certain situations of statelessness for the child, where the mother is a Barbadian citizen — or a UK / Colonies citizen if the birth was prior to 30 Nov 1966, or if the mother cannot be determined ), or persons born aboard foreign-registered vessels located in Barbados.

Section 5 of the constitution states that children born outside of Barbados to most men who are citizens of Barbados shall become a Barbadian citizen.

All 21 Barbadian Senators are technically nominated by the Queen, but this duty is ( along with all of the Queen's other Barbadian duties ) carried out by the Governor-General.