Birthplace of rum?: Barbados

The Moreish Podcast

In this episode Hema discusses a celebrity with roots in Barbados, gives a brief history of people of Barbados - from the Indigenous population through the Portuguese and Spanish settlements, the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and indentured servants - and how these points in history affect current day culture. Mireille shares some of the elements of British culture that still exists in Barbados today, the national dish of Barbados, and some more delicious recipes.

Resources

https://barbados.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_fish

https://www.britannica.com/place/Barbados

https://www.slavevoyages.org/

https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/barbados/

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Barbados

https://www.visitbarbados.org/

https://www.strictlyfactspod.com/

https://www.gov.bb/Visit-Barbados/demographics

https://stats.gov.bb/census/

https://slaveryandremembrance.org/

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Recipes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXQJ00A3Zek

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/jerk-sauce

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