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This is so refreshing to come across. I'm so sick and tired of the foolish rivalry between the islands pandering to msssa's rule and divide, especially here online. I keep telling people there are loads of Jamaicans living a happy life in Barbados 🇧🇧 and having been to Jamaica myself, know that there are beautiful people in Jamaica 🇯🇲 also. Having roots in both countries, this is heartwarming to see. Keep up the works, bless.
My experience, Barbados is beautiful...breathtakingly beautiful!!!! Sand, rocks (Mushroom Rock), trees, nuffffff breadfruit and ackee trees. Breaches are free and accessible to all. Monkeys running along the streets like dogs do in Jamaica. The lovely Harrison Cave, the drive from one end to the next, in only a few hours...de colonial pass very much in tact, gun hill signal station, nuff churches, nuff bars, of the 11 parishes only one name after a female (St Lucy). Chefette chicken nice, Oistins fish pon de weekend caaaan gwaan, Shakers Bar and Grill, amazing!!! One last thing, they have the most tasty fish cake (it's a salt fish fritter). Caaaan wait fe goh back!!!
I am bajan to the bone and I must tell you that I have never met a hostile Jamaican person in my life; always friendly and accommodating; and yes, your music is very popular especially on the ZR buses.. Pickle breadfruit is a part of pudding and souse, this is also made with the pig's belly and sweet potato; with respect to the music it depends on which radio station you listen to; some cater to dance hall; some to kaiso some to oldie goldies and even gospel music. Cropover signals the end of the sugar crop. Covid has affected the whole world and we all are suffering as a result. Prior to our independence Barbados was called 'little England'; but after independence we've dropped the term. And Taitu is correct about persons from different islands working at UWI; even the Vincentian Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves was a professor at Cave Hill campus during the 1980s.
@pryncess-abledbyGod I love your Jamaican accent too; as a matter of fact, I find that of all Caribbean people, Jamaicans wherever they go do not ever change their accent; they never drop their Jamaican culture to adopt foreign and that is what I like about you folks; in other words: genuine. take me as I am or leave me as you found me.
I will add my 2 cents worth. First and foremost, I am a Barbarian 🇧🇧. Points mentioned here are dependent on who you come into contact with and your personality. Some people are easy to get along with others are from a different planet. There are indifferent people all over the world so if you meet a nice person, chances are you will be nice to them, if you meet an idiot....you finish the sentence. As a person who has traveled the world and especially the Caribbean realize that only where we were born or live makes your circumstances a bit better than some people, but we are human who needs water to drink and air to breathe on a daily basis, with red blood running through our veins. In other words, I am no better than you. I recently through Zoom, met lots of Jamaicans, and you are some of the nicest people people on earth. I too love wunna 😘😍🤗🤩😍🤩😘💕💖💗🧡💕💘
Like this conversation very much. The straightforwardness of the Jamaican people is refreshing and some of the stereotypes have been cleared up for. I have been to Jamaica once for a week years ago for a "green conference" and stayed at Half Moon...beautiful country....loved it. Thanks Xavier and taitu
Taitu did look chilled! Seems like a great person to chat with. Awesome interview, xavier seem was also chilled talking to her. Wunna get home safe, c yuh later🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧
Interesting interview. I'm from Barbados and now live in Jamaica. I've met some wonderful and friendly people here albeit dialect is sometimes difficult. In Barbados we hear a lot about how aggressive Jamaicans are, especially women. Hhhmmm and truthfully I have seen some of that. All in all it's a wonderful and truly beautiful country. I'm shocked at how many people I meet that have never been up in the mountains. How is that? I'm patiently waiting for curfews to be over so I can explore some more.
I am a Barbadian and i am enjoying your videos somrtimes just seeing u and the other person share there views educate me and make my dsy because i get my jaws exercise with laughter .i have one experience with a Jamaican and i can say i loved his Jamaican cooking keep up the good work and God bless u. Hope u get to read this.
We are all one people. What I have notice Jamaicans and Barbadians have similar terminology. For example, my grandmother told me about a lady whose son bit off her ear, and lots more. Sometimes I listen to the reasoning of Jamaicans and Barbadians and can see the similarities. Anyway I love them all.🇧🇧 🇯🇲
Can I get a vote from those of us who want to love,respect and value each other and our respective islands. This was such a nice interview but the backstabbing in the comments section leaves me feeling depressed. Please remember that islands,countries and societies are at best "ditches" rats and flies infest ditches; yours may come with a hammock, mine may have a hammer and so on but there are all not perfect never perfect still ditches. One island may be bigger, one may be smaller but still islands. I need 6 days to drive from one end of my adopted country to the other but why flaunt it when 99% of the time I live my life in a 50 square mile radius. Why is there such a need to feel "we are better" is this related to why some insist on saying one color is better and die ignorant to the fact that there only one humanity? So 2 friends from Barbados vacationed in Jamaica and were murdered ok so man fell in love with Barbados and visited repeatedly from Calgary and on his last visit took a bullet to the neck and was paralyzed because he said Barbados was " safe" and choose to rent in a local community; so what do we say good for Barbados at least we have less crime?
It’s referred to as “Little England “ because of Afternoon Tea , Stone Churches Educational System and Cricket. Also neat cottage type houses with gorgeous gardens.
Xavier my 💗 always with 🇧🇧 & 🇯🇲 no matter what even though I'm from Baltimore Maryland I have an desire go to the Caribbean my dream living Baltimore . in my childhood I never have Caribbean friends nor Teachers neither classmates. I made my decision I want to come to 🇧🇧 & 🇯🇲 so I can learn
It says a lot for us as a country and a society that the only thing she misses is family and coffee, plus she got the ort den and get home safe down lol
Great show. My 2nd favourite video. The term I have heard used in the U.K. is ‘little England’ not ‘little London’ and that is because Barbados was one of the last Caribbean countries to remain under U.K. control (still having the British pound Sterling) plus many British people owned property (ie retirement) on Barbados or regularly holiday their (including royalty, upper classes) and celebrities. The now deceased Princess Margaret, Shirley Bassey would often holiday there. I think you can see the British invested in the infrastructure because the scenery looks very well developed and beautiful. Their carnival looks fantastic absolutely wonderful. I’ll be listening out for bashment calypso now- I’m real curious, as I haven’t heard it before. I watched a programme once re: Japan, they explained that Blue Mountain coffee is extremely expensive & popular there. It was one of the most expensive coffees in the world. Thank you so much 🙏🤠
@elaine m Correction, Barbados is not one of the last islands to remain under British control (thinking you are meaning to gain its independence from Britain.) Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago broke away in 1962. Barbados in 1966. Bahamas in 1973, Grenada in 1974, followed by St. Lucia, Dominica, and St. Vincent in the late 70s, then Antigua and St. Kitts in the early 80s. The term Little England is used as a marketing term to attract British tourists to the island, coupled with the fact the island was always under British rule, unlike the other islands which were under Spanish, French, or Dutch control at some point in time. Another reality is just as many Brits visit and reside in Jamaica as they do in Barbados. As someone who has traveled all corners of both islands I can tell you Jamaica's infrastructure is better than Barbados'. Actually, I think Barbados infrastructure over the last 20 years is like it's economy, stagnant. Peace and blessings 🙏🏾.
Elaine the name also came about because we were the only Caribbean country which did not have any switch of colonial rule e.g.. like St Lucia that was back and forth between English and French or Jamaica / Trinidad with English and Spanish rule. The Spanish and Portugese visited briefy but it was literally English settelment from 1627.
Thanks for correcting me re independence info. This was something I had heard and repeated. I won’t do that any more thanks you. Wiki and History Barbados both state the Island was previously claimed by Portugal 1532 - 1620 by the navigator Pedro A Campus. He named the island Os Barbados meaning bearded one. I don’t believe that the marketing is the reason why or even necessary, as many people in the U.K. know Barbados is like ‘little England’ as it’s already popular with particularly wealthy British people. I even think they have a ex-pat association on the island. They are just extremely accommodating to U.K. citizen and European. Any who Tar 🙏😏
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What a great interview, I never understand all the foolishness rivalry stuff that seems to of been around for some long, i still here it in England sometimes from some of the older Bajans and Jamaicans. Even at my cousins wedding 2 years ago, he is from a Bajan/ Jamaican background, there was stuff being said from some of the older lot, dissing each others Islands. Really is time to move on from all that , big up Barbados and Jamaica
Our sweet potato pudding is a savoury dish, used like any other starch dish. Jamaican sweet potato pudding is a sweet dish, eaten on its own, like you would eat cake.
I absolutely loooovveeeddddd this interview!!! I was smiling the entire time. Not only are both of you beautiful, your smiles are infectious!!! Taitu I love your voice and could listen to you all day. Love a Jamaican accent!! Lol My parish was featured in the shots of our beautiful island and yes that rock is definitely a must see (ort den!) I'll stop here but again great interview and get up good 😊
Hey Xavier and Taitu this was interesting to watch. I am a Bajan who watches all things Jamaican on UA-cam definitely a fascination with your culture. Things Bajans say when departing: See ya Lata, uh gone, lol definitely get home safe, we gun catch up, I out. We say Al right den in agreement to a statement. Fa real for many different scenarios and rassole is a noun, verb, adjective and even as a pronoun. Bajans have their own language. I thoroughly enjoyed 😉
Sorry could not find my earlier post but yes I have been to Jamaica loved it, cannot wait to get back and I have become sort of a family joke because I told my Jamican family members Barbados has dropped to #3 on my vacation list its JAMAICA > ANTIGUA>BARBADOS. It all good.
I have never visited any other country in the Caribbean even though I have traveled extensively. I still think there is so much more of Jamaica i am yet to experience. I work with 2 Bajan men who are married to Jamaicans and they are very nice , hard workers and they are very polite and don't rock the boat.
In the early 1980s, Hurricane in the Eastern Caribbean caused our cruise ship to bypass 🇧🇧 Barbados. We went in the other direction to Aruba and Colombia instead. I am still looking forward to visiting. I have a few Barbadian friends and admire their high level of education, of which they are justly proud. That island was never controlled by any other European power but the Britain. Hence Barbados is called "Little England".Didn't Barbados have a high percentage (about 20%) of Europeans living there?
I believe that Portugal first claimed Barbados (1532 - 1620) roughly. Then it became British & remained as such until Bajan independence in roughly 1966. But all common wealth countries have a constitutional monarch - The Queen. Who is also their head of state. I think it would be pretty unusual for any island to have only one European colonising country claim it. They were all fighting each other to gain ‘ownership’ of land/territories in the New World back then. Any who, thank you 🤠🙏
@@elainem6832 Can you tell me what, if anything, remains of the Portuguese culture in 🇧🇧 Barbados? Are there place names in Portuguese ( or a local variation) thereof?
@@karleinegraham446 The Portuguese influence is only in the name. The island was never actually occupied/populated by the Portuguese. So the exclusively English occupation dominated our experience and is reflected in the 'Little England' nickname.
@@iphillips8277 Thank you for this answer. I was taught that the only Colonial occupier of 🇧🇧 Barbados was Britain. I am 🇯🇲 Jamaican ( living in the USA) and have followed British West Indian politics since the 1960s and the great heavyweight leaders such as Sir Grantley Adams (Barbados), Dr Eric Williams (Trinidad & Tobago) and Sir Alexander Bustamante & Norman Manley QC (Jamaica) among other leaders in the BWI.
@@karleinegraham446 You are perfectly correct. For clarity, before the Europeans visited, the island was occupied by Amerindians from South America (Venezuela). It was still occupied by the Caribs when it was visited by the Portuguese and the Spanish without being occupied by either colonial power before the English first came and occupied the by-then uninhabited island in the 1620s. To elaborate on my reference to the Portuguese naming influence: "The island was named Los Barbados (bearded ones) by the Portugese explorer Pedro a Campos [when the Portuguese visited while on a Brazil expedition]. It was so named, presumably, after the island fig trees, which have a beard-like appearance." (See barbados.org/history1.htm#.YIIAau4pA0M)
As a Jamaican living in Barbados for years. Its much more quiet and easy going. Not as much crime. We don't know and understand much about each other cultures and thy seem to think that all Jamaicans bleach there skin, loud, always dress up etc.. I am a business owner and have to talk to employ and communicate with Bajan on a daily basis. On the flip side they love our food, music, vibes.
My first viewing ..I must say I enjoyed hearing the young lady's experience.... she has the Bajan dialect down well coming from a Bajan. Looking forward to seeing your other videos.
As a Jamaican living abroad,I find Barbados and the people,amazing and welcoming. Christmas time is amazing,lots of Ham,Macaroni,Sweet Potato Pie Delicious. Barbados Beaches are open to everyone,no segregation between Tourist and Locals. Watching the locals playing cricket and Football on the Beach,outside the most Prestigious Hotels was heart warming🌴🌈🌎💞
Are we talking about the same Barbados?. Barbados Is lame and boring during the Christmas season. Living here for 10years or more. Most Bajans are lovely people but......
First of all, I want to say that I very much enjoyed watching the interview. As a Bajan who has resided in 2 other Caribbean islands, I am happy that Taitu seems to be having a positive experience in B'dos🇧🇧. While there is no denying that the island stereotypes do exist, it seems to me that most of us are prepared to give other Caribbean nationals the benefit of the doubt raised by the stereotypes. Some of us make it difficult for ourselves when abroad with negative attitudes, but once the non-national is prepared to relate in a healthy and positive manner to the locals we do get along very well. Having said that, we should acknowledge the dominant role that Jamaica🇯🇲 plays extra-regionally in virtually representing the English-speaking West Indies in culture and in sports, and for very obvious reasons. We are all proud when Jamaica🇯🇲 does well on the world stage. So we don't need to get into unhelpful we-versus-them discussions when we have so much in common. I certainly hope to visit your wonderful island some day. Best wishes for your channel.
All the Caribbean people hopefully are the same we should never cut against each other . the Bible said all men are equal so let us enjoy each other islands ,bread pudding is made of bread mix with other ingredients and bake in the oven,you all make sweet potato pudding we also do the same every island cook in different ways so just enjoy the dishes.blessings to you.
Thanks for the suggestions. I actually did a few website interviews 3 years ago with expats in Jamaica. You can see them here - jamaicans.com/tag/expat-in-jamaica/ There was some reluctance to expats doing this so it was difficult getting guests. I am looking to restart it in the future.
On my visit there from England as a Jamaican group of ladies we were exposed to lectures as to why they love English tourist as opposed usa and Jamaicans. We are too loud Americans too are too loud. We were told that when these people come we tend to try and put them at the not so nice part of the island for their stay. We were shocked they told us they love the English. Bajan here in uk also confirm this for me on my return.
@@yvonnewilliams4711 we are moving away from that. The education system no longer model the colonizers. The children are no longer speaking English with a British pronunciation. Jamaica culture is distinctively African . 90% of the island are blacks. The others are blended. We are Nigerians and Ghanaians. Take your DNA with Ancestry or 23and me.
I live in toronto canada a born bajan . Here i met some jamacian and we have been friends for over 30 years ,i came home to bdos was in the city shopping and met a group of jamacian there ..they said the best things are bdos the water and the city is so clean ,we had a good laugh about the things they find strange,,can you believe of all the things was our cuss words ,,ppl are ppl and we need each other keep smiling and enjoy life
Bajans aren’t the docile people often spoken to be. There is nuff rastas and weed smoking in Bim that is very separate to Jamaicans. There are Jamaican sex workers in Bim. This is true. Also, for those of us who grew up outside of the Caribbean or the US, for sure, Jamaicans were hostile and quick to call you a smallie. There are many people who were ridiculed for being Bajan. This is a nice conversation however some nuances of the relationship between those of us in the diaspora is very different. It is surprising to see so many Jamaicans living in Bim. One, because I thought it was too small and second, ‘no where nuh betta dan yard, is a term regularly heard over the years. This is not to detract from the conversation, but these are realities that have existed for decades.. That said, I’m glad to see Jamaicans being appreciative of Bim because in all my years, I’ve never heard or seen it. Progress is progress.
One thing with bajan they tell you hody,99times for the day 😂yes and they called a Jamaican,jamakee or when you speak they would say foreigner 😅😅 and the men there stick out there tongue 😜 and said you got oil🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣I was there for a while and sometimes find it hard to understand there language but overall it's a wonderful place in the caribbean to live
I love Taitu's vibe, she's a real down to earth person and a true Jamaican. Great interview as usual Xavier. I will check out more Caribbean islands in the future for my travels. I love Caribbean people and I'm a proud Jamaican.
The differennce about Barbados is that we have always been in the hands of the British, we never changed hands. So we tend to be more like the British. What we don't like is that Jamaicans think that every body has to cook like them, peas and rice has to be red beans and coconut milk laced with scotch bonnet pepper. They criticise other people's food too much. That dish with the breadfruit is Pudding and Souse.
@@carawak1 You are very correct, she was only referring to pickled breadfruit. Some people will miss details because they maybe too focused on criticizing.
It is called little England because it was always in British hands. Jamaica was with the Spanish, the French and the English. Not Barbados. So the culture is very English. Hence, little England.
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This is so refreshing to come across. I'm so sick and tired of the foolish rivalry between the islands pandering to msssa's rule and divide, especially here online. I keep telling people there are loads of Jamaicans living a happy life in Barbados 🇧🇧 and having been to Jamaica myself, know that there are beautiful people in Jamaica 🇯🇲 also. Having roots in both countries, this is heartwarming to see.
Keep up the works, bless.
One Caribbean, One Love..🇯🇲🇧🇧❤
Yall are my brothers
My experience, Barbados is beautiful...breathtakingly beautiful!!!! Sand, rocks (Mushroom Rock), trees, nuffffff breadfruit and ackee trees. Breaches are free and accessible to all. Monkeys running along the streets like dogs do in Jamaica. The lovely Harrison Cave, the drive from one end to the next, in only a few hours...de colonial pass very much in tact, gun hill signal station, nuff churches, nuff bars, of the 11 parishes only one name after a female (St Lucy). Chefette chicken nice, Oistins fish pon de weekend caaaan gwaan, Shakers Bar and Grill, amazing!!! One last thing, they have the most tasty fish cake (it's a salt fish fritter).
Caaaan wait fe goh back!!!
She’s so chill! I can see that she lives a relaxed life in Barbados.
I am a Bajan living in Canada. I loved this interview!! Keep up the good work.
How do you live with -40 degrees
Love to see us as Caribbean people enjoying each other's culture
This interview made me smile. I like this lady,she seems really chilled and nice and open.
I am bajan to the bone and I must tell you that I have never met a hostile Jamaican person in my life; always friendly and accommodating; and yes, your music is very popular especially on the ZR buses.. Pickle breadfruit is a part of pudding and souse, this is also made with the pig's belly and sweet potato; with respect to the music it depends on which radio station you listen to; some cater to dance hall; some to kaiso some to oldie goldies and even gospel music.
Cropover signals the end of the sugar crop. Covid has affected the whole world and we all are suffering as a result. Prior to our independence Barbados was called 'little England'; but after independence we've dropped the term. And Taitu is correct about persons from different islands working at UWI; even the Vincentian Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves was a professor at Cave Hill campus during the 1980s.
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@pryncess-abledbyGod I love your Jamaican accent too; as a matter of fact, I find that of all Caribbean people, Jamaicans wherever they go do not ever change their accent; they never drop their Jamaican culture to adopt foreign and that is what I like about you folks; in other words: genuine. take me as I am or leave me as you found me.
I will add my 2 cents worth. First and foremost, I am a Barbarian 🇧🇧.
Points mentioned here are dependent on who you come into contact with and your personality.
Some people are easy to get along with others are from a different planet.
There are indifferent people all over the world so if you meet a nice person, chances are you will be nice to them, if you meet an idiot....you finish the sentence.
As a person who has traveled the world and especially the Caribbean realize that only where we were born or live makes your circumstances a bit better than some people, but we are human who needs water to drink and air to breathe on a daily basis, with red blood running through our veins.
In other words, I am no better than you.
I recently through Zoom, met lots of Jamaicans, and you are some of the nicest people people on earth.
I too love wunna 😘😍🤗🤩😍🤩😘💕💖💗🧡💕💘
Like this conversation very much. The straightforwardness of the Jamaican people is refreshing and some of the stereotypes have been cleared up for. I have been to Jamaica once for a week years ago for a "green conference" and stayed at Half Moon...beautiful country....loved it. Thanks Xavier and taitu
Me love ❤️ my island Barbados 🇧🇧 proud to be a true bajan 💯
Taitu did look chilled! Seems like a great person to chat with. Awesome interview, xavier seem was also chilled talking to her. Wunna get home safe, c yuh later🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧
Interesting interview. I'm from Barbados and now live in Jamaica. I've met some wonderful and friendly people here albeit dialect is sometimes difficult. In Barbados we hear a lot about how aggressive Jamaicans are, especially women. Hhhmmm and truthfully I have seen some of that. All in all it's a wonderful and truly beautiful country. I'm shocked at how many people I meet that have never been up in the mountains. How is that? I'm patiently waiting for curfews to be over so I can explore some more.
Always love my Caribbean people work with a lot of people from Barbados here in Canada always get along.
Yes. I find Bajans reserved and very polite. Beautiful island.
Hi Taitu, I am a Jamaican living in Barbados as well , in fact I am a dual citizen.
Lovely interview.
I am a Barbadian and i am enjoying your videos somrtimes just seeing u and the other person share there views educate me and make my dsy because i get my jaws exercise with laughter .i have one experience with a Jamaican and i can say i loved his Jamaican cooking keep up the good work and God bless u. Hope u get to read this.
We are all one people. What I have notice Jamaicans and Barbadians have similar terminology. For example, my grandmother told me about a lady whose son bit off her ear, and lots more. Sometimes I listen to the reasoning of Jamaicans and Barbadians and can see the similarities. Anyway I love them all.🇧🇧 🇯🇲
My Godmother told me that “ear biting” story when I was about 8,9. Is it a true story or just something to scare people like the Bible! Lol 😂
@@Debbiediamond0310 😄
My Jamaican Grandma too..😀
@@nicolataylor536 😀
Enjoyed this, she is a smart lady, and a good interview. Big up!.
Can I get a vote from those of us who want to love,respect and value each other and our respective islands. This was such a nice interview but the backstabbing in the comments section leaves me feeling depressed. Please remember that islands,countries and societies are at best "ditches" rats and flies infest ditches; yours may come with a hammock, mine may have a hammer and so on but there are all not perfect never perfect still ditches. One island may be bigger, one may be smaller but still islands. I need 6 days to drive from one end of my adopted country to the other but why flaunt it when 99% of the time I live my life in a 50 square mile radius. Why is there such a need to feel "we are better" is this related to why some insist on saying one color is better and die ignorant to the fact that there only one humanity? So 2 friends from Barbados vacationed in Jamaica and were murdered ok so man fell in love with Barbados and visited repeatedly from Calgary and on his last visit took a bullet to the neck and was paralyzed because he said Barbados was " safe" and choose to rent in a local community; so what do we say good for Barbados at least we have less crime?
All the Islands are connected under the sea by Mountains each peak we see as an Island above the water. Love the Vibes.
It’s referred to as “Little England “ because of Afternoon Tea , Stone Churches Educational System and Cricket. Also neat cottage type houses with gorgeous gardens.
@Heavenly Majestic Warrior we dont have a cockney accent
Hi Xavier, this is my first time viewing your channel. I really love the energy. Both of you are so relaxed. One love from Jamaica 🇯🇲
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Xavier my 💗 always with 🇧🇧 & 🇯🇲 no matter what even though I'm from Baltimore Maryland I have an desire go to the Caribbean my dream living Baltimore . in my childhood I never have Caribbean friends nor Teachers neither classmates. I made my decision I want to come to 🇧🇧 & 🇯🇲 so I can learn
It says a lot for us as a country and a society that the only thing she misses is family and coffee, plus she got the ort den and get home safe down lol
Great interview, Taitu thank you for sharing. Harrison’s Cave is a tourist spot but its a must see.
Great show. My 2nd favourite video. The term I have heard used in the U.K. is ‘little England’ not ‘little London’ and that is because Barbados was one of the last Caribbean countries to remain under U.K. control (still having the British pound Sterling) plus many British people owned property (ie retirement) on Barbados or regularly holiday their (including royalty, upper classes) and celebrities. The now deceased Princess Margaret, Shirley Bassey would often holiday there. I think you can see the British invested in the infrastructure because the scenery looks very well developed and beautiful. Their carnival looks fantastic absolutely wonderful. I’ll be listening out for bashment calypso now- I’m real curious, as I haven’t heard it before. I watched a programme once re: Japan, they explained that Blue Mountain coffee is extremely expensive & popular there. It was one of the most expensive coffees in the world. Thank you so much 🙏🤠
@elaine m Correction, Barbados is not one of the last islands to remain under British control (thinking you are meaning to gain its independence from Britain.) Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago broke away in 1962. Barbados in 1966. Bahamas in 1973, Grenada in 1974, followed by St. Lucia, Dominica, and St. Vincent in the late 70s, then Antigua and St. Kitts in the early 80s. The term Little England is used as a marketing term to attract British tourists to the island, coupled with the fact the island was always under British rule, unlike the other islands which were under Spanish, French, or Dutch control at some point in time. Another reality is just as many Brits visit and reside in Jamaica as they do in Barbados. As someone who has traveled all corners of both islands I can tell you Jamaica's infrastructure is better than Barbados'. Actually, I think Barbados infrastructure over the last 20 years is like it's economy, stagnant. Peace and blessings 🙏🏾.
Elaine the name also came about because we were the only Caribbean country which did not have any switch of colonial rule e.g.. like St Lucia that was back and forth between English and French or Jamaica / Trinidad with English and Spanish rule. The Spanish and Portugese visited briefy but it was literally English settelment from 1627.
Thanks for correcting me re independence info. This was something I had heard and repeated. I won’t do that any more thanks you. Wiki and History Barbados both state the Island was previously claimed by Portugal 1532 - 1620 by the navigator Pedro A Campus. He named the island Os Barbados meaning bearded one. I don’t believe that the marketing is the reason why or even necessary, as many people in the U.K. know Barbados is like ‘little England’ as it’s already popular with particularly wealthy British people. I even think they have a ex-pat association on the island. They are just extremely accommodating to U.K. citizen and European. Any who Tar 🙏😏
@@elainem6832 Peace and blessings 🙏🏾
I really could listen to you two all day.
Hi Mark: Alumni, Miller House. Very good interview. I surely enjoyed it. I appreciate the fact that you allowed us to visit Montreal thru your eyes. Congratulations on the work you are doing and all the best. Camperdown's motto is demonstrated here " Only the best is good enough". Walk good! - Barbara Taylor
I looove jamacian accent as a bajan
What a great interview, I never understand all the foolishness rivalry stuff that seems to of been around for some long, i still here it in England sometimes from some of the older Bajans and Jamaicans. Even at my cousins wedding 2 years ago, he is from a Bajan/ Jamaican background, there was stuff being said from some of the older lot, dissing each others Islands. Really is time to move on from all that , big up Barbados and Jamaica
Another great interview Xavier! Portlander in London.
Great job!
Thank you. I learn so much each week when I do these interviews...for this one it is Jamakee.
Same here, another Portlander in London.
I haven't listened yet but I love it. I was wondering when you were going to start doing the Caribbean.
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Our sweet potato pudding is a savoury dish, used like any other starch dish. Jamaican sweet potato pudding is a sweet dish, eaten on its own, like you would eat cake.
Omg dis hay was too sweet cud dear sweet girl so chilled and nice I love tuh see the unity between us 🇧🇧and Jamaica 🇯🇲🌴🥳🙌🏽❤️❤️❤️❤️
I am a Bajan and I love this interview
Straight outta 246❤my country BARBADOS
I absolutely loooovveeeddddd this interview!!! I was smiling the entire time. Not only are both of you beautiful, your smiles are infectious!!! Taitu I love your voice and could listen to you all day. Love a Jamaican accent!! Lol
My parish was featured in the shots of our beautiful island and yes that rock is definitely a must see (ort den!) I'll stop here but again great interview and get up good 😊
Hey Taitu! Loved your interview. Greetings from Mariel, Yasmin and Mikayla.
Hey Xavier and Taitu this was interesting to watch. I am a Bajan who watches all things Jamaican on UA-cam definitely a fascination with your culture. Things Bajans say when departing: See ya Lata, uh gone, lol definitely get home safe, we gun catch up, I out. We say Al right den in agreement to a statement. Fa real for many different scenarios and rassole is a noun, verb, adjective and even as a pronoun. Bajans have their own language. I thoroughly enjoyed 😉
Taitu was so chilled!!! @Xavier no comparison of potato pudding & bread pudding, both good but potato pudding is top shelf, 😊... one love Jamekie!! 🇯🇲
Wish I could eat some potato pudding right now.
@@delightedbyu1 For sure!!
I'm bajan I just fell in love with the lady she is so honest and pure well spoken everything almost brought tears to my eyes
I had so much fun watching this
Loved re: commercial coffees: "Dem sorta dirty watah brands." Taitu, you had me on the floor in stitches, LOL!!!
I like her. Love the interview.
Great interview, she’s funny & glad she having fun!
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL.GOD BLESS YOU ALL🙏///.........
Thank you.
Barbados 🇧🇧and jamaica 🇯🇲 one love
Love that Xavier stepping into the Caribbean. We need to know more about our neighbours. Love my Caribbean people!
Sorry could not find my earlier post but yes I have been to Jamaica loved it, cannot wait to get back and I have become sort of a family joke because I told my Jamican family members Barbados has dropped to #3 on my vacation list its JAMAICA > ANTIGUA>BARBADOS. It all good.
Another great interview!
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I have never visited any other country in the Caribbean even though I have traveled extensively. I still think there is so much more of Jamaica i am yet to experience. I work with 2 Bajan men who are married to Jamaicans and they are very nice , hard workers and they are very polite and don't rock the boat.
I thoroughly enjoyed this and I really love her accent.
Very interesting interview.
Nice chat i enjoyed that ,,
Such a wonderful and entertaining interview
I'm moving to Barbados very soon with both my kids...I can't wait!! I'm soon to be a BAJAM!! 😊😊😅
In the early 1980s, Hurricane in the Eastern Caribbean caused our cruise ship to bypass 🇧🇧 Barbados. We went in the other direction to Aruba and Colombia instead. I am still looking forward to visiting. I have a few Barbadian friends and admire their high level of education, of which they are justly proud. That island was never controlled by any other European power but the Britain. Hence Barbados is called "Little England".Didn't Barbados have a high percentage (about 20%) of Europeans living there?
I believe that Portugal first claimed Barbados (1532 - 1620) roughly. Then it became British & remained as such until Bajan independence in roughly 1966. But all common wealth countries have a constitutional monarch - The Queen. Who is also their head of state. I think it would be pretty unusual for any island to have only one European colonising country claim it. They were all fighting each other to gain ‘ownership’ of land/territories in the New World back then. Any who, thank you 🤠🙏
@@elainem6832 Can you tell me what, if anything, remains of the Portuguese culture in 🇧🇧 Barbados? Are there place names in Portuguese ( or a local variation) thereof?
@@karleinegraham446 The Portuguese influence is only in the name. The island was never actually occupied/populated by the Portuguese. So the exclusively English occupation dominated our experience and is reflected in the 'Little England' nickname.
@@iphillips8277 Thank you for this answer. I was taught that the only Colonial occupier of 🇧🇧 Barbados was Britain. I am 🇯🇲 Jamaican ( living in the USA) and have followed British West Indian politics since the 1960s and the great heavyweight leaders such as Sir Grantley Adams (Barbados), Dr Eric Williams (Trinidad & Tobago) and Sir Alexander Bustamante & Norman Manley QC (Jamaica) among other leaders in the BWI.
@@karleinegraham446 You are perfectly correct. For clarity, before the Europeans visited, the island was occupied by Amerindians from South America (Venezuela). It was still occupied by the Caribs when it was visited by the Portuguese and the Spanish without being occupied by either colonial power before the English first came and occupied the by-then uninhabited island in the 1620s.
To elaborate on my reference to the Portuguese naming influence: "The island was named Los Barbados (bearded ones) by the Portugese explorer Pedro a Campos [when the Portuguese visited while on a Brazil expedition]. It was so named, presumably, after the island fig trees, which have a beard-like appearance." (See barbados.org/history1.htm#.YIIAau4pA0M)
As a Jamaican living in Barbados for years. Its much more quiet and easy going. Not as much crime. We don't know and understand much about each other cultures and thy seem to think that all Jamaicans bleach there skin, loud, always dress up etc.. I am a business owner and have to talk to employ and communicate with Bajan on a daily basis. On the flip side they love our food, music, vibes.
I know that much that the Bajans love our music
Big up!!!
I am with youXavier, I love bread pudding👌
We are in the minority.
Nice talk learned alot
Me too learned alot
My first viewing ..I must say I enjoyed hearing the young lady's experience.... she has the Bajan dialect down well coming from a Bajan. Looking forward to seeing your other videos.
As a Jamaican living abroad,I find Barbados and the people,amazing and welcoming. Christmas time is amazing,lots of Ham,Macaroni,Sweet Potato Pie Delicious. Barbados Beaches are open to everyone,no segregation between Tourist and Locals. Watching the locals playing cricket and Football on the Beach,outside the most Prestigious Hotels was heart warming🌴🌈🌎💞
Are we talking about the same Barbados?. Barbados Is lame and boring during the Christmas season. Living here for 10years or more. Most Bajans are lovely people but......
First of all, I want to say that I very much enjoyed watching the interview. As a Bajan who has resided in 2 other Caribbean islands, I am happy that Taitu seems to be having a positive experience in B'dos🇧🇧.
While there is no denying that the island stereotypes do exist, it seems to me that most of us are prepared to give other Caribbean nationals the benefit of the doubt raised by the stereotypes. Some of us make it difficult for ourselves when abroad with negative attitudes, but once the non-national is prepared to relate in a healthy and positive manner to the locals we do get along very well.
Having said that, we should acknowledge the dominant role that Jamaica🇯🇲 plays extra-regionally in virtually representing the English-speaking West Indies in culture and in sports, and for very obvious reasons. We are all proud when Jamaica🇯🇲 does well on the world stage. So we don't need to get into unhelpful we-versus-them discussions when we have so much in common.
I certainly hope to visit your wonderful island some day. Best wishes for your channel.
I knew she had roots in the west coast...Heron is a name known in those regions. Great video....thanks for sharing. Peace and guidance :)
All the Caribbean people hopefully are the same we should never cut against each other . the Bible said all men are equal so let us enjoy each other islands ,bread pudding is made of bread mix with other ingredients and bake in the oven,you all make sweet potato pudding we also do the same every island cook in different ways so just enjoy the dishes.blessings to you.
Hello Xavier, you should start interviewing foreigners living in Jamaica. It would be interesting to know why and what their experiences are.
@Jerome Griffiths you’re right and funny at the same time
Thanks for the suggestions. I actually did a few website interviews 3 years ago with expats in Jamaica. You can see them here - jamaicans.com/tag/expat-in-jamaica/ There was some reluctance to expats doing this so it was difficult getting guests. I am looking to restart it in the future.
No I want to know what it's like to be in a Jamaican living in Jamaica
His niche is interviewing Jamaicans around the world.
Barbados is called Little England, and not Little London, because it has/had lots of British traditions.
Plus it was and still is a fav Caribbean holiday spot for the English middle-class.
@@kennedyrichards5444 the oppressors.
On my visit there from England as a Jamaican group of ladies we were exposed to lectures as to why they love English tourist as opposed usa and Jamaicans. We are too loud Americans too are too loud.
We were told that when these people come we tend to try and put them at the not so nice part of the island for their stay.
We were shocked they told us they love the English.
Bajan here in uk also confirm this for me on my return.
Jamaica is also very much British!
@@yvonnewilliams4711 we are moving away from that. The education system no longer model the colonizers. The children are no longer speaking English with a British pronunciation. Jamaica culture is distinctively African . 90% of the island are blacks. The others are blended. We are Nigerians and Ghanaians. Take your DNA with Ancestry or 23and me.
This lady is very intelligent
I live in toronto canada a born bajan . Here i met some jamacian and we have been friends for over 30 years ,i came home to bdos was in the city shopping and met a group of jamacian there ..they said the best things are bdos the water and the city is so clean ,we had a good laugh about the things they find strange,,can you believe of all the things was our cuss words ,,ppl are ppl and we need each other keep smiling and enjoy life
Bajans aren’t the docile people often spoken to be. There is nuff rastas and weed smoking in Bim that is very separate to Jamaicans.
There are Jamaican sex workers in Bim. This is true.
Also, for those of us who grew up outside of the Caribbean or the US, for sure, Jamaicans were hostile and quick to call you a smallie. There are many people who were ridiculed for being Bajan.
This is a nice conversation however some nuances of the relationship between those of us in the diaspora is very different. It is surprising to see so many Jamaicans living in Bim. One, because I thought it was too small and second, ‘no where nuh betta dan yard, is a term regularly heard over the years.
This is not to detract from the conversation, but these are realities that have existed for decades.. That said, I’m glad to see Jamaicans being appreciative of Bim because in all my years, I’ve never heard or seen it. Progress is progress.
The area you are referring to is called the Scotland district
Bread pudding is good, the thing is not many persons can make it good.
I love this interview 🙂
The Barbadian stereotype is not bad at all...as a Jamaican I'd rather that stereotype any day..🙂
Me too (lol)..........I need a new winter vacation since Jamaica is out so Barbados might be my new place.
Definitely!! The Jelly man, on airport rd.
One thing with bajan they tell you hody,99times for the day 😂yes and they called a Jamaican,jamakee or when you speak they would say foreigner 😅😅 and the men there stick out there tongue 😜 and said you got oil🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣I was there for a while and sometimes find it hard to understand there language but overall it's a wonderful place in the caribbean to live
Little Africa it shape like Africa its the closed Island to Africa it the gateway to Africa
Thanks again
Hey xavier u need to check nassau it have a large jamaican community and lot of jamaican business check it out
Enjoyed this interview....Her bajan is good lolol...It kicked in inbetween...
I love Taitu's vibe, she's a real down to earth person and a true Jamaican. Great interview as usual Xavier. I will check out more Caribbean islands in the future for my travels. I love Caribbean people and I'm a proud Jamaican.
African Americans and Caribbeans make good mac and cheese they make it so well 😋
What its like going to church in these other countries or Island.
Jamaican are unique.
Nooooooh Xavier
No comparison
Sweet potato pudding n Bread pudding on different level
I would love to visit Barbados one of these days. My cousin is studying there.
You are welcome here in 246
Yeah bajans are very hearty people by nature.
I am also, so big Trelawny.
The differennce about Barbados is that we have always been in the hands of the British, we never changed hands. So we tend to be more like the British. What we don't like is that Jamaicans think that every body has to cook like them, peas and rice has to be red beans and coconut milk laced with scotch bonnet pepper. They criticise other people's food too much.
That dish with the breadfruit is Pudding and Souse.
Speak for yourself. Bajans aren't British. You can't be something you don't know about.
and she wasn't talking about pudding and souse...just pickle breadfruit minus the pork and pudding.
@@carawak1 You are very correct, she was only referring to pickled breadfruit. Some people will miss details because they maybe too focused on criticizing.
i like Jamaica ackee and salt fish
I'm Xavier too
Barbados used to be referred to as 'Little Enland'.
That is, 'Little England' please excuse my typo
Take Nigeria 🇳🇬 and Ghana 🇬🇭and you have the Jamaican and Barbadian culture woven into one.
Jamaicans are more Nigerians in their direct approach. Bajan are more Ghanaian in their indirect approach.
Wow... good 2 kno
Not a really intruiging interview.Look for people in far flung places.
That's so funny, and untrue. Ghanaians say that Jamaican's are more like them.
I think I would like the pickled breadfruit. I eat no meat, so as a Jamaican, Barbados would do me good, if nothing for the fish dishes.
love her hair hope natural
The sheer diversity of Jamaica in every way and size is the only thing that Barbados lacks otherwise it is paradise.
It is called little England because it was always in British hands. Jamaica was with the Spanish, the French and the English. Not Barbados. So the culture is very English. Hence, little England.
Wow. What an interview. The lady told 100% truth. Coming from a Barbadian.
Very beautiful view i like
Yoo that little England came about due to trade between England and Barbados since the island is British colony