All Things Bajan

BARBADOS aka BIM

• The most easterly island of the Caribbean chain. Known as the "gem" of the Caribbean sea. Just one hundred and sixty-six square miles.  Friendly people with a ready smile and a "may I help you" attitude.
• The infra structure is that of a developing country, welcoming tourists from all walks of life to our shores. We have the most beautiful beaches in the world and the cuisine is "to die for".  Our local fare includes delicious dishes like Rice and Peas with Baked Chicken on Sunday or even Pudding and Souse on Saturday (this is a delicacy, by the way).

Once you've been to Barbados you can't help but come back again and again and again..........




This is the beautiful island of Barbados.

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 Flag of Barbados





 







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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpS02CmyxWU

This is one of our very talented artist singing his winning song in the People's Monarch 2011.





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Bajan Sayings 



You know  you're a Bajan (of Barbadian birth or heritage) when you  say:

" Tam-brin" = Tamarind ( a local fruit)

" A Bull cow" = Male cattle

  "Side-walk"    =          Pavement

"A Big Rock"  =         A stone

" A Fyuh Galash" =    A Trouble maker 

" Lick ya Wid  Silver Rod" = You will get no money

" If ya Mek up ya Bed hard ya hav ta lie in it" = What ever situation you get yourself in you have to live with it.

"If greedy wait, hot will cool" = Good things come to all those who wait.

"Someone upset the apple cart" = When someone does something to make you change your plans.

" De body dat help ya buy a big gutt horse doan help ya feed it" = The person who helps you get in trouble often wont help you to get out of trouble.

"Cat luck ent dog luck" = One person might get away with doing something wrong but you or another person wont get away with it.

"Night does run 'til day ketch it" = You can do unkind and wicked things to others but some day you will not be able to continue. 

"Watch pot doan cook/boil" = If you get impatient with a situation, it seems to take forever so relax and let the process happen.

"Some people got champagne mout (mouth) but mauby pocket" = Some people like expensive things but can't afford them.

"Hard ears yuh wun hear, own way yuh will feel" = When you don't obey good/wise advice you will pay the penalty. 

"Yuh kill two birds with one stone"= You make wise use of your time, do more than one errand in one trip.


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