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Bahamas Lifestyle and Culture

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Nothing is so uncomfortable as being caught-up between deciding how to behave and not having the chance to do so especially if you're in a foreign land! We understand that studying abroad can be a life-changing experience and, should you choose Bahamas, our RocApply tips and guides will enhance what will already be a wonderful trip by helping you also understand the culture and etiquette in Bahamas. 

We recommend that you thoroughly go through this guide to enhance your peaceable stay with the Bahamians.

The history and heritage of the Bahamas have led to a diverse culture rich with etiquettes that continually remind international students of the love for celebration and community in the Bahamas.

Junkanoo drums, calypso, rake and scrape, and overarching Caribbean flavor provides international visitors a real taste of the history, life, and culture of the Bahamas. As an international citizen you van easily blend in here!

Some vacations are designed to show off only the good parts of the community, and you can stay for weeks and never see how the locals really run their lifestyle. In fact, aside from the guy that pours your drink and sells you a discounted watch, you may never get to mingle with the locals at all.

But in the Out Islands of the Bahamas, the local Bahamians are eager to show off their land, tell stories and point out the hidden ancient treasures.

They encourage you to tour the country. They want you to see the culture of the Bahamas. Heck, they will even take you around, whether it is to offer you a lift across a bridge or help you discover the best places to really immerse into the Bahamian culture.

People here are happy to educate you about bush medicine, something Bahamians have practiced for decades. Using indigenous plants for medicinal purposes is a tradition that African slaves brought with them when they came to the nation of the Bahamas.

Some resorts and hotels will introduce you to locals who can take you on a nature hike to educate, touch, feel and even taste these bush medicines. There’re nearly 100 plants in the Islands of the Bahamas that are considered reliable sources of medical treatment here.

The Aloe Vera plant, for instance, is a known burn cure, pain reliever, tonic, and laxative. Other plants thought to have medicinal benefits on the islands include Cerasee, Bagarina, Cascarilla, Crab Bush, Fig Leaf, Hibiscus Pepper Leaf, Spanish Sage and White Sage.

Many of the people who live in the Bahamas are of West African descent, whose ancestors were drawn and forced into slavery to work on cotton plantations on the American continent.

Others are descendants of the English Puritans who immigrated to Bermuda in search of religious freedom and settled on the peripherals of the Eleuthera Island. This creates a melting pot of native customs of West African, English and other cultures who settled in the Bahamas over the last several centuries. Those cultures have shaped the culture of the region today.

The Bahamas has a distinctive culture which has evolved over generations a melting pot of many native customs ranging from the indigenous “Indian” people who populated the Bahamas, including West African, English and other customs that migrated to the Bahamas.

Bahamian culture today has been bounded by their experiences, beliefs and lifestyles. The culture is often portrayed in the colourful brushstrokes of traditional art, in a unique rhythmic melodies, and in long held traditions as told in popular folklore in an enduring oral tradition.

Bahamians are people full of compassion and courtesy! This is evidenced by the level of security and peace the country offers. You will likely stay for the entirety of your study period unbothered here! There is no need to contemplate about studying here.

The country lives up to its fame! Make your application today with RocApply and get started to roll with everyone else here.

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