Guyana

Guyana Culture

Guyana is Located on the northern part of South America, Guyana culture is mixture of various color and shades.
Its capital is George Town and majority of peopleresides here .Population of Guyana consists of East Indian, Afro- Guyanese, Amerindians and the last of the population is a mix of European, Chinese and American. English is the officiallanguage whereas some other local dialects are also in use. The east Indian populations are the followers of Hindu religion and some also follows Arawak (a group of primates) Indians whichlater on followed by Carib Indians and they called this country as Guiana meant "land of waters".
Guyana Culture is mainly influenced by the Europeans as they fought a lot for thecontrol of Guyana. Guyana History and Culture also has some Dutch influence and they had settled their colonies in Essequibo, Demerara and Berbice. Later on the Dutch traded with the Indian andsettled a riverside plantation.
Culture of Guyana influences its food also and it’s generally based on sea food and Creole dishes. Chinese food and also East Indian food like curriesand roti are favored in the Guyanese food. Delicious fruit juices along with the drinks like beer, Russian beer, Brandy, Whisky are common part of the food .Painting and Sculptor the partsof visual arts and they are highly developed in the Guyana Culture. The art section of Guyana culture is also influential by poets and novelists. The favorite sports of the Guyanese areCricket and Soccer.
Culture of Guyana is a mix and match of various races that evolved throughout the time and majority of inhabitants resides in the coastal plain and the beautifulGuyana has vast tropical rain forests and booming with wildlife and its one of the favorite tourist destinations and Guyana culture itself displays a lot about the South America Culture.