caribs
1Caribs — • Next to the Arawaks, probably the most numerous Indian stock, of more or less nomadic habits, in South America Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Caribs Caribs …
2CARIBS — a race of American Indians, originally inhabiting the West Indies, now confined to the southern shores of the Caribbean Sea, as far as the mouth of the Amazon; they are a fine race, tall, and of ruddy brown complexion, but have lost their… …
3Caribs — n. member of an native Indian South American people (they inhabit chiefly the coastal areas of French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana and Venezuela) n. language spoken by the Carib people …
4Black Caribs — Black Ca|ribs [ blæk kæribz] die (Plur.) <aus amerik. span. black caribs »schwarze Kariben«> Bez. für Nachkommen von Indianern u. Negriden in Mittelamerika …
5Black Caribs — See Garifuna Religion …
6History of the Caribbean — The history of the Caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the fifteenth century. In the twentieth century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the… …
7Carib — Carib, Island Carib or Kalinago people, after whom the Caribbean Sea was named, live in the Lesser Antilles islands. They are an Amerindian people whose origins lie in the southern West Indies and the northern coast of South America. Although the …
8History of the United States Virgin Islands — The United States Virgin Islands, often abbreviated USVI, is a group of islands and cays in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. Consisting of four larger islands (Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas, and Water Island) plus fifty smaller… …
9Nevis — For other uses, see Nevis (disambiguation). Nevis …
10Saint Vincent And The Grenadines — Introduction Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Background: Disputed between France and the United Kingdom in the 18th century, Saint Vincent was ceded to the latter in 1783. Autonomy was granted in 1969, and independence in 1979. Geography Saint… …
