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V.I. Culture Bearers Boost Celebrations Of USVI History Month At Local Schools

ST. CROIX -- St. Croix’s culture bearers and musicians joined students as they celebrate the tradition and history of the Virgin Islands during the month of March. From a large pot of homemade kallaloo to the modeling of cultural wear and headdresses, culture was alive at the Elena Christian and John H. Woodson junior high schools, as well at the Juanita Gardine Elementary School and St. Croix Central High School. Elena Christian’s Cultural Day on Tuesday, March 14, titled, “A Blast From the Past, 10 Decades of Our Culture” drew support from community members, such as storyteller Jahmilia Greenway, We Deh Yah Dancers and Pat Browne, who demonstrated how to tie a headdress. There was Cariso singing, steel pan playing, fire dancing, mocko jumbie performances and a cultural wear fashion show as part of the affair. The youthful Sweet Peppa and Mini Peppa Quelbe bands took the celebration to a vibrant finale, providing music for the school’s Quadrille and Maypole dancers. A Virgin Islands H...