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	Lewd dancing or wining in the... Tip Rating:

By Island_Babe on August 26, 2002

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by Island_Babe

Lewd dancing or wining in the streets for Kadooment can result in a fine and if you can't pay the fine, jail! We as Trinis found this outrageous, so we danced like normal and taunted the police to take us to jail.I don't know of anyone who was ever jailed or fined!

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	Between Lawrence gap and... Tip Rating:

By anglosaxon on August 25, 2002

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Between Lawrence gap and Worthing beach you will often see local people walking along the beach looking for 'fifth' empty bottles of Mount Gay Rum. You'll see these people later on stopping at hotels etc on the beach offering Aloe Vera (natural after sun lotion). You agree the price first (2 or 3 pounds) and then there is a very pleasant 30 minutes of conversation whilst he cuts the Aloe leaves and fills the bottle with the contents. I don't know what was better, watching this work being done or listening to the tips he passed across. His sister visited 3 or 4 times to make exotic necklaces and bracelets for some of our girlfriends etc and everybody had a good time. Not all beach traders are bums and the info we picked up was spot on.

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	Good manners are very... Tip Rating:

Updated By rachel_sun on March 10, 2003

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by rachel_sun

Good manners are very important in Barbados.Guests should say please and thankyou and always ask permission before taking anyones picture.It is considered impolite not to greet someone with goodmorning,good afternoon when you pass then on a road or enter a shop.

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	Don't be afraid to ask the... Tip Rating:

By mangoblue99 on August 24, 2002

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Don't be afraid to ask the local's about finding good places to eat and entertainment,some of the off the beaten path places are the most fun. open air clubs that look like nothing gets transformed to party central after 10pm.

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	The people of the island are... Tip Rating:

By mangoblue99 on August 24, 2002

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The people of the island are laid back , but they have there formal side. i.e. don't wear your bathing suit in the supermarket, use the same rule you do at home for there. you may be on vacation but ,they are not!
dress for dinner at the resteraunts.

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	Barbadians dont care about... Tip Rating:

Updated By rachel_sun on August 24, 2002

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by rachel_sun

Barbadians dont care about time and they do not liked to be rushed.They take life slowly and things get done,but always tomorrow.When you go out for a meal,expect it to take all night.Just chill out,relax and enjoy the slow unhurried pace of Barbados:)
Here is a local woman selling fresh veggies in Bridgetown.

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	Crop Over

Updated By joanj on August 30, 2004

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There are four major festivals on the Barbados calendar and the largest and the longest is CROP OVER. This is a revival of the traditional celebration of the sugar cane harvest. It is a season for the Decorated Cart Parade, the Calypso Monarch Competition, numerous neighbourhead parties, and culminates on Kadooment Day with costumed revelry and parades from early morning till late at night.

Unfortunately I have no photo to share with you, as I am never on the Island during Crop Over. - mores the pity !

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	Independence Day

Updated By joanj on August 31, 2004

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Independence Day - November 30th, is celebrated by the National Independence Festival of Creative Arts.

There are competitions in dance, drama, song, paintings, writing and other art forms.

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	Indigenous to Barbados - Road Tennis

Updated By joanj on March 16, 2005

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This sport of Road Tennis is a sport they call their own.

The game started as far back as the 1930's in the parish of St. Michael, and has often been referred to as the "poor man's tennis".

Equipment is very basic, consisting of two pieces of wood,an old tennis ball, and the court chalked out on the ground on the road.

Once when we were on a country road in the moke we hired, we came across some young boys playing the game, and we stopped so they could finish the "set". It was facinating to watch them have so much fun with such basic tools.

The Professional Road Tennis Association (PRTA) was formed in 2000 and is based in Barbados.(Dale Clarke is the President). The Association is determed to improve the standard of play and to spread the gospel of road tennis all over the globe.

Visitors can learn more about road tennis and participate in holiday coaching clinics organized by the PRTA.

Details below:-

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Phone: (246) 233 8268

Website: www.proroadtennis.com

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	They are so sloooooooowwwwwwwwww!

By Richard_Townend on May 7, 2003

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Be prepared for a long wait when leaving Barbados. They are extremely slow and it is warm waiting in the queue as you are outside. It is in the shade though thankfully.

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