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Pointer Broom Luck

Pointer Broom Luck

As I know it, pointer broom just outside of a room is good luck; interchangeably said to sweep away bad luck, or to sweep in good luck. Now, some say that the pointer broom should hang outside of the room, maybe over the door or entrance, and others say that the pointer broom should rest just outside of the room by the door. For my own part, I've never hung my pointer broom outside of any room; but did rest it just outside of the door of my son's room starting when he was a baby, and when my son was a baby seems to coincide with when the pointer broom was acquired in the first place, or at lea... Read more...
Pork-knockers

Pork-knockers

 

As I know it, pork-knockers can serve as a methaphor for rugged,Caribbean-style resilience and just plain toughness. These independent prospectors co...
Snowfalls and Sugar Cane

Snowfalls and Sugar Cane

 

Whenever I watch snowflakes fall in the winter and cold of North America,
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A Thirsty Jamaican in Guyana

A Thirsty Jamaican in Guyana

By Moe Riyasat

Come to think of it, her thirst began earlier but worsened in Guyana when her sensitive lips went from dried to parched to cracked to gl...

We Are Back

We Are Back

Hi. Welcome to Caribbean Folklore, or welcome back! Our new format is designed for easier use, and more enjoyment. We've added a sports news feed to c...
That Old Time Feel

That Old Time Feel

I believe that we should embrace as folklore expressions of folk culture in all of its customary forms, but I am especially fond of and interested in ...

Caribbean Stories

Caribbean Stories

 

I love all exciting story content reflecting Caribbean culture, but my favorite Caribbean Stories are of spirits,
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Caribbean Cultural Identity

 

In General  

Caribbean cultural identity relates to more than immediate physical geography.
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Welcome to Caribbean Folklore

Welcome to Caribbean Folklore

 

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