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The culture of Cuba is a complex mixture of different, often contradicting, factors and influences. The Cuban people and their customs are based on European , African and Amerindian influences. [ 1 ]
Carnival of Santiago de Cuba. Carnivals, known as carnavales, charangas, or parrandas, have been vibrant public celebrations in Cuba since at least the 17th century, with the Carnaval of Santiago de Cuba holding a special place among Cubans. [1] The history of Carnival in Cuba is a complex interplay of diverse influences and interests.
The cultural and physical mixing of Africans and Europeans in Cuba began with the arrival to the Island of the first enslaved African women around 1550 [3] but their cultures remained relatively independent one from the other for hundreds of years, because the enslaved did not have access to their enslavers' cultural traditions, and the Spanish people perceived the African culture as barbaric ...
Arguably the most popular religion in Cuba is Santeria, which fuses Catholicism with Afro-Caribbean traditions. Santería was born as a form of quiet resistance among Cuba’s Black communities. It dates back centuries to when Spanish colonists brought hundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans to Cuba, many from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria.
But experts estimate that as many, or more, also follow Afro-Cuban traditions such as Santeria that intermingle with Catholicism. “Cubans are believers, but sometimes they believe in everything,” said Monsignor Ramon Suarez, chancellor of the archdiocese of Havana and author of “History of the Catholic Church in Cuba.”
From 1969 to 1998, Christmas was a normal working day in Cuba. Official observance of Christmas was reinstated in 1998 after Pope John Paul II's visit to Cuba. December 31 New Year's Eve: Fiesta de Fin de Año: New Year's Eve in Cuba is a public holiday where it is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed.
The Valle de Viñales is Cuba’s tobacco and coffee-growing heartland. It is situated around 100 miles west of the capital, and has gained a reputation as one of the most beautiful places in the ...
Virgin Gorda — Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Celebrations, late March/early April [16] Canada. Toronto — Caribana Toronto Caribbean Carnival (early August) Cayman Islands — Batabano, late April/early May, [17] Cayman Islands – CayMAS Carnival, late June/early July [18] Cuba. Cuba — Carnival of Santiago de Cuba, July [19]