Calender Time !!!!

The Indian National Calendar, often called the “Hindu Calendar,” is based on both lunar and solar years. This calendar was introduced in 1957 in a government push for all of India to use the same calendar, but various traditional calendars are also used. The start of the Indian National Calendar year coincides with March 22, except in a leap year, when it coincides with March 21. The year is counted from the first year of the Saka era, in A.D. 78. The year 2009 translates to Saka era 1930-1931.
Month
Number of days
Caitra
30*
Vaisakha
31
Jyaistha
31
Asadha
31
Sravana
31
Bhadra
31
Asvina
30
Kartika
30
Agrahayana
30
Pausa
30
Magha
30
Phalguna
30


From: Fact Monster

History!!

Trinidad was visited by Christopher Columbus in 1498 but was not colonized because of the lack of precious metals. It was raided by the Dutch (1640) and the French (1677, 1690) and by British sailors. Britain captured it in 1797 and received formal title in 1802. Tobago had been settled by the English in 1616, but the settlers were driven out by the indigenous Caribs. The island was held by the Dutch and the French before being acquired by the British in 1803. The islands were joined politically in 1888.

From : fact monster

The culture of Trinidad and Tobago is really diverse and it has great influence of the culture of various immigrants including Indian, French, Amerindian, Chinese, African, Spanish and Portuguese. This twin island is though small in size, it has regional differences The nation is strongly associated with United Kingdom and the main language is English. The cultural expressions of Trinidad and Tobago are music, festival and art. The nation has rich history of music, which has strong influence of Africans. Steel band music is the most popular form of music. Soca is yet well known dance music, which is a combination of Trinidian Calypso and Indian rhythms. String music with a Spanish flair is greatly admired by the upper classes.

The annual celebration of Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago has earned great reputation among tourists. The festival comes just before Ash Wednesday every year. The parades of masqueraders are amazing. The participants wearing bright colored dresses covered in feathers and sequins dance in the streets. Christmas, Diwali and Hosay are the other important festivals in Trinidad and Tobago. Since most of the people are Christians, Christmas is the main celebration. Parang is the traditional form of music played at this time. Black cake, fruitcake and pastille are the customary eats. Diwali is the festival of Hindus and Hosay is celebrated by Muslims.

Trinidad and Tobago is a home to many immigrants from East Indies. Therefore, the culture of the nation is distinctive. Indians form the major population followed by Africans. Roman catholic and Hindu is the main religions in this nation.

By: Keisha

Would you like to see the map

This is an clear map of Trinidad and Tobago

By:Keisha

Trinidad & Tobago National Anthem

Trinidad & Tobago
National Anthem

Forged from the love of liberty,
In the fires of hope and prayer,
With boundless faith in our destiny
We solemnly declare.
Side by side we stand
Islands of the blue Caribbean Sea,
This our native land
We pledge our lives to thee.
Here every creed and race,
Find an equal place,
And may God bless our nation.
Here every creed and race,
Find an equal place,
And may God bless our nation.

http://www.tntisland.com/tntanthem.html

Yummy FOOD!!

Ingredients

1 green mango

1/2 tsp pepper sauce

dash of salt for flavor

dash of black pepper for flavor

dash of garlic powder for flavor

Directions

1.Cut the mango into cubes and put it into the bowl. Add all the ingredients to the mango.

2.Mix and chill for 15 minutes (chill if desired). Eat!!!

http://www.islandflave.com/recipes/67-trinidad-recipes/310-mango-chow

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It’s Carnival in Port of Spain. Soca music throbs in the streets, and a woman furrows her brow, shaking and gyrating as the beads on her bikini seem close to flying off. She is Trinidad and Tobago. An East Indian couple serves pungent curried doubles at lightning speed on the street corner, fishermen plunk their catch on splintering docks as the new morning spreads over an azure ocean, an oil-industry businessman walks from crumbling streets into a modern air-conditioned building where he navigates the global economy for his nation, and a crazy-haired steel-pan player lays into an oil drum reaching a seventh-level of ecstasy – they are all Trinidad and Tobago. www.lonelyplanet.com/trinidad-and-tobago