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Guyana - One People, One Nation, One Destiny

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February 23rd 2017
It's time to celebrate Mashramani! First of all, soundtrack to this post can be found here. Open another tab and have a listen! Mashramani - 'the celebration after hard work' - quite literally the 'work hard - play hard' festival. It is Guyana's Republic day, and much like other countries in central and South America, it is celebrated with parades, ... read more

South America » Guyana

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Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to black settlement of urban areas and the importation of indentured servants from India to work the sugar plantations. This e... ... read more