Guyana Dhanishry Narine reminded readers that her country was in South America, not in Africa as many think, perhaps due in part to Guyanas yellow, red, green and black flag, or its name’s similarity to Africa’s Guinea Bissau. Related article: Guyana’s path to paradise Located in the northern part of the continent, Guyana is “more culturally Caribbean than South American”, having been colonized by several nations, including England, France, Spain and the Netherlands. “We’re working on feeling more South American, Narine said. “By having roads that connect to Venezuela, Suriname, and Brazil, this will change our culture again.” The Guyanese cuisine reflects its history of so many ethnic groups. “[We have] Indian roti and curries, African meterngie (a soup with ground provisions and dumplings), European bread pudding and cheese rolls, and Chinese lowmein and chowmein,” Narine said. Arapaima in Rupununi, Guyana A woman dries out arapaima, a South American tropical freshwater fish, in Rupununi, Guyana. (Danita Delimont/Getty)
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:45:00 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015