Forget all the talk about snow, sleighs and mistletoes, which satiates popular culture at this time of the year. After all, despite the cultural hegemony being exerted by external forces, we still do things in our own distinct way at Christmas time on the sun-kissed isles of the Caribbean.

There are common threads that link the islands in terms of how the holiday is celebrated, but naturally, specific customs and traditions vary. Spirituality and religious fervour mixed with the vivacity and natural warmth of the climate and people are pervasive across these scattered pieces of paradise.....more