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In 1795, with the country of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, under the governership of James Seton, the Caribs began the two years of attack known as the Second Carib War. With the aid of French rebels from Martinique, the Caribs plotted the removal of the British. Chatoyer and DuValle (the two main Carib chiefs) planned that Chatoyer would lead the rebellion on the Leeward side and DuValle would lead on the Windward side. News came to Kingstown on March 8th that war had broken out.

On May 18th, 2001 the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)  for the first time awarded the title of “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangibles Heritage of Humanity,” to 19 outstanding cultural spaces of forms of expression from different regions of the world.  The Garifuna Language, Dance and Music of Belize were among those declared “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangibles Heritage of Humanity.”

Completing the Circle: The Garifuna Journeys from Belize to Yurumein.

St Vincent and the Grenadines Country Conference Pre-Prints