We can all go to Barbados to have a great time and enjoy the night life, but Barbados is much more than that. Barbados is home to a variety of people, a mixture between West African and British cultures are present here. Because slavery was still around, when the British set up a colony on Barbados in 1627 most of them were slaves. When slavery was abolished in 1838 the lifestyle on the island greatly improved and when Barbados was made a fully independent island in 1966 the country rejoiced.

Because of the strong influence that Britain had on Barbados, the religion is very important. The most commonly supported is that of the Anglican Church, but there are many others ranging from Roman Catholic through to Hindu and Muslim. They also celebrate many of these religions every year.

The majority of the art expressed in Barbados is shown through their music. Spouge is a form of music that was created in Barbados. Jackie Opel was the man who created this music in the early 1960’s. Basically this music is combination of Jamaican Ska and Trinidadian calypso. The most common of all the Spouge songs is one called “You Send Me”. Barbados holidays have often been influenced by the music and some of the art galleries that are known around the world. Although the music is a massive influence in the Barbadian lifestyle, the art galleries play a big role as well. Some of the art that has been created in Barbados is of extremely high value, and many people visit the art galleries on this island just to see all the varying kinds of art.

St Lucia holidays have even received a boost from all of Barbados tourism. There is a cruise available from one island to the other, and although both cultures are similar, it has been argued that although St Lucia is more beautiful, Barbados is the more diverse of the two.

Give these holidays a go, or try something else with history, culture and art, like Egypt holidays.

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