People of Saint Lucia : most of the population of Saint Lucia has descended from the slaves who were brought from Africa to the island to work in the plantations. East Indians, mixed-bloods or mulattos and Europeans also are present in significant numbers.
Arts, Culture and Music of Saint Lucia :
Art : the traditional art of saint Lucia are those that have been practiced and passed on through the generations. Some of them are making clay pottery, weaving baskets, weaving placemats, making furniture out of wood and cane, making dolls and carving wood.
Culture : the culture of Saint Lucia is a harmonious amalgam of several cultures belonging to completely different ethnicities. British, French, African or Creole, you can witness and absorb the cultures of all these different people in one go at Saint Lucia.
Music : the traditional genres of music like the Jwé, Kwadril, Kélé and oral traditions had lost the shine over time. Finally in 1969 three islanders Charles Cadet, Eric Brandford, and Primrose Bledman started a movement to rediscover the folk tradition of Saint Lucia. Ever since, the cause of the promotion of traditional folk music in Saint Lucia has been taken upon by two groups, the Helenites and the Hewanorra Voices. The chief musical instruments of Saint Lucia are guitar, banjo, cuatro, fiddle and chak-chak.
Flag of Saint Lucia : Saint Lucia has a rectangular flag with a blue backdrop. On this base in the center-bottom of the flag is a golden isosceles triangle on which is mounted the black head of an arrow. The edges of the arrowhead are bordered with a narrow white band.
Economy of Saint Lucia : the chief source of sustenance of the economy of Saint Lucia is its bananas. In fact, the production and export of bananas accounts for most of the country's revenues. The other major agricultural products are coconuts, cocoa and other citrus. Most of them are exported. Other naturally available resources in Saint Lucia are minerals like pumice, forests, mineral springs, sandy beaches and geothermal potential.
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