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Indigenous Culture and Heritage - Grenada

This post is about indigenous heritage in Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique.

Indigo - The early roots of fashion

Many years ago, Grenada grew indigo. Indigo was first grown in Grenada in the 1650s. The crop was also grown in Carriacou. What is...

Grenada - Our African origin

The question is asked about "where do we come from?". There is evidence to suggest that Grenadians came from West Africa, brought through...

Relics of the Grenada Revolution

There are relics today that exist in Grenadian community and life that dates back to the revolutionary period from 1979 to 1983. Housing...

The Grenada Revolution - Achievements

The Grenada revolution that occurred between 1979 to 1983 was a transformational period in terms of the social and economic development...

Janet Houses - Grenadian Architecture

In Grenada, there are still examples of Janet Houses that can be found scattered across the island. Janet houses came to Grenada in the...

Hudson Austin - Commander in the Grenada Revolution

General Hudson Austin (HA) was a general commander of the People Revolutionary's Government (PRG) that was the government during the...

Grenada Name

Learn about the origin of the name - Grenada.

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