When I saw the gingerbread I thought of POS, not seeing the entire title as yet! My dad's grandmother had a gingerbread house, spoke French fluently, read bible in French. And maternal great gran from Martinique, Spoke French to my mom. Lovely to acknowledge all were made of.❤
Excellent production. Our family is from St Lucia with a bit of the French Creole mix. Indeed some wonderful aspects of our Eastern Caribbean culture is from this Catholic culture. Unfortunately it has disappeared quite quickly.
This video is very informative! My French teacher in Trinidad was a French creole young woman! She was an amazing teacher! It is so wonderful to learn about our history! Thank you 😊
This is such a well done production. Thank you so much for this, to Liz and to everyone who was involved in its production. My granny Marie would give me stories about taking the donkey cart out to Gran Couva as a child during her Easter holidays to spend the holidays with her grandparents on the San Pedro Estate. Those Great Depression years were trying times for the everyone around the world, the de Verteuil’s in Trinidad included.
Dr Eric Williams was also French Creole he spoke the Language one of his ancestors was a minor Nobleman from France. Unfortunately his grandparents used to sell Slaves on the Duke St market in the early 1800s before it was outlawed by the British.
When I saw the gingerbread I thought of POS, not seeing the entire title as yet! My dad's grandmother had a gingerbread house, spoke French fluently, read bible in French. And maternal great gran from Martinique, Spoke French to my mom. Lovely to acknowledge all were made of.❤
Excellent production. Our family is from St Lucia with a bit of the French Creole mix. Indeed some wonderful aspects of our Eastern Caribbean culture is from this Catholic culture. Unfortunately it has disappeared quite quickly.
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This video is very informative! My French teacher in Trinidad was a French creole young woman! She was an amazing teacher! It is so wonderful to learn about our history! Thank you 😊
Thanks for sharing that, happy that you got some value and information from the show.
This is such a well done production. Thank you so much for this, to Liz and to everyone who was involved in its production.
My granny Marie would give me stories about taking the donkey cart out to Gran Couva as a child during her Easter holidays to spend the holidays with her grandparents on the San Pedro Estate. Those Great Depression years were trying times for the everyone around the world, the de Verteuil’s in Trinidad included.
Granny didn't tell you about beatings and beheadings and mutilations going on ... shame. That was the reality
Raise hell - check that
Judy, Peter, Mr and Mrs, / young mark were in business
Holy Name C, Providence G S, St Francois G C, ... R.I.P. JDPB-J
This is a FABULOUS series of videos!! Thank you so much for making them. They are a very valuable part of our Trinidad history!
Cocoa was also via the Venezuelan y Mexican families
He who is speaking now resembles Brenda-J F.
Very insightful. I learned quite a bit. Thanks to all involved in this project.
Glad you enjoyed it!
R.I.P.
Y. J. De Verteuil, Esquire :(
There were other French groups who did not come by way of 'Cedular de Population' - fyi
Never a full moment - check that
Hide and seek - check that
Got fed up - check that
Squirrels - nada
Dr Eric Williams was also French Creole he spoke the Language one of his ancestors was a minor Nobleman from France. Unfortunately his grandparents used to sell Slaves on the Duke St market in the early 1800s before it was outlawed by the British.
Interesting.
Chacon / Cacon St.
More or less - check that
The Coco was not in Rio Claro
You went around the island, and did a lot listening? Did you not already know, who is who?
You are related to Pearl T.
(If you are showing that face, she is Ms. T... - I met her)
Santo Domingo? Was not called Santo Domingo at that time.
Cedula de Population
What year was this made??
This was produced in 2002.
Alex does not quite resemble the Esquire :(
The Equire's hair was 'dead straight'
I find the French man's dialect sounds sort of British.