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Delia Weekes and Diane Corriette talk Kweyol week 1

In this very first impromptu week Delia rang just to say hello and we began a quick kweyol lesson. With my usualy love of wanting to record everything we stopped and started again. In this very quick 10 minute lesson Delia takes me through how to reply when someone asks “what’s happening?” How to say I am in my house in London and... [Read more of this review]

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Dwiyet Accessories

PETTICOAT (Jupon )The Dwiyet is worn over a cotton petticoat which extends all the way to the floor. In Dominica, the petticoats were always made with white cotton and dressed up with cotton lace, insertion lace and baby ribbon. This petticoat is properly starched and ironed so that a swishing sound is heard when the wearer moves about. It is often... [Read more of this review]

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A Woman On A Mission By Cherryll LaFond

Dominica, the Caribbean island which boasts itself as the nature island of the Caribbean.  It is best known for its natural beauty, pristine splendor; and mineral springs formed from its volcanic properties.   It is an island, which has produced the world’s youngest prime minister, some of the longest living centenarians, and the very first female... [Read more of this review]

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Kweyol : Days of the week

I remember learning this when I was younger and comparing it to French so this one isn’t too difficult for me. Monday lendi Tuesday madi Wednesday mèkwédi Thursday jèdi Friday vanwédi Saturday sanmdi Sunday dimanch  Read More →

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Some basic Kweyol by Diane Corriette

I really wasn’t taught how to speak/write using the Kweyol language so I can add some basic things as I learn it (which means as I ask my mum!) Because my parents and all their friends spoke it around us I have a good comand of listening and am able to understand but reply in English! So here a basic greeting ca ka fete? – How are you (what’s... [Read more of this review]

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Wear the dwiyet with pride

The Dwiyet is one of the forms of National wear for females in the Commonwealth of Dominica. Sadly though, few people wear the Dwiyet outside of the Independence season although it is an elegant formal dress that can be worn for many an occasion. Even more dismal is the fact that so few Dominican women see the importance of owning the dwiyet. They give... [Read more of this review]

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