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  2. Colorism in the Caribbean - Wikipedia

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    Tropic Death is widely recognized as one of the first and most popular literary work of and on the Caribbean. [25] In 1953, Barbadian writer George Lamming published In the Castle of My Skin, his first acclaimed novel. The story is set in the colonial Caribbean, and explores ideologies of racism, colorism, and miseducation. [26]

  3. Culture of the Caribbean - Wikipedia

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    The Caribbean Awards Sports Icons (CASI) are based on accomplishments made over the last 60 years (1948–2008), for those who have made their mark in the various fields of sports. Great achievements in Caribbean sport are recognized by Caribbean's Sports Hall of Fame, while trophies are awarded annually to top athletes by a panel of journalists.

  4. Color symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Color symbolism in art, literature, and anthropology is the use of color as a symbol in various cultures and in storytelling.There is great diversity in the use of colors and their associations between cultures [1] and even within the same culture in different time periods. [2]

  5. Tyrian purple - Wikipedia

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    Fabrics dyed in the current era from different species of sea snail. The colours in this photograph may not represent them precisely. Tyrian purple (Ancient Greek: πορφύρα porphúra; Latin: purpura), also known as royal purple, imperial purple, or imperial dye, is a reddish-purple natural dye.

  6. List of national flowers - Wikipedia

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    Purple Violet [citation needed] Newfoundland and Labrador: Pitcher plant [citation needed] The pitcher plant was officially declared as the provincial flower in 1954, but had appeared on the colony's coinage as early as the 1880s. It can be found in the marshlands of the province feeding on insects that fall into its leaves and drown. Northwest ...

  7. Violet (color) - Wikipedia

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    While violet is the color of humility in the symbolism of the Catholic Church, it has exactly the opposite meaning in general society. A European poll in 2000 showed it was the color most commonly associated with vanity. [32] As a color that rarely exists in nature and so attracts attention, it is seen as a color of individualism and extravagance.

  8. Megan Fox Surprises Fans With Pregnancy Announcement ... - AOL

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    The former couple welcomed Noah Shannon Green, their first son, on September 27, 2012, meaning he recently turned 12. Their second child was born soon after on February 12, 2014.

  9. Caribbean folklore - Wikipedia

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    Many Caribbean societies have a history of colonialism, slavery, outside influences, and the struggles for independence. [5] These issues have shaped Caribbean folklore's representation in Caribbean children's literature. [6] The Caribbean region has a history of violent imperial domination, which contrasts with its Edenic setting. [7]