Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian

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Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian are people of primarily African descent who form one of the major ethnic groups and cultural communities in Trinidad and Tobago.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural community
demographic group
ethnic group
ancestralOrigin Central Africa
West Africa
citizenship Trinidad and Tobago
continent North America
country Trinidad and Tobago
culturalContribution Carnival masquerade traditions
development of calypso music
development of soca music
development of steelpan
culturalInfluence strong influence on national culture of Trinidad and Tobago
culturalPractice limbo dance
stickfighting
diaspora Canada
United Kingdom
United States
Venezuela
ethnicIdentity African Tobagonian
African Trinidadian
ethnogenesisPeriod colonial era
historicalEvent abolition of slavery in Trinidad and Tobago
historicalLaborStatus enslaved Africans on plantations
language English
Tobagonian Creole
Trinidadian English Creole
majorEthnicGroupIn Trinidad and Tobago
partOf population of Trinidad and Tobago
politicalInfluence significant role in politics of Trinidad and Tobago
primaryAncestry African
region Caribbean
relatedGroup Afro-Barbadian
linked to: Afro-Barbadians

Afro-Caribbean people
Afro-Grenadian
linked to: Afro-Grenadians

Afro-Guyanese
Afro-Jamaican
linked to: Jamaican

Dougla people
Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian
religion Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Orisha religion
linked to: Santería

Rastafari
linked to: Rastafari movement

Spiritual Baptist
traditionalFestival Trinidad and Tobago Carnival
traditionalMusic calypso
soca
steelpan music

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Trinidad and Tobago ethnicGroup Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Afro-Bahamians relatedGroup Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians
linked to: Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Afro-Antiguans and Barbudans relatedGroup Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians
linked to: Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Afro-Grenadians relatedTo Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians
linked to: Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Afro-Barbadians relatedGroup Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians
linked to: Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Afro-Vincentians relatedGroup Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians
linked to: Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Trinidad ethnicGroup Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Afro-Guyanese relatedGroup Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians
linked to: Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Edwin Carrington ethnicGroup Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Afro-Lucians relatedGroup Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians
linked to: Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Afro-Anguillans relatedEthnicGroup Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians
linked to: Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Afro-Kittitians and Nevisians relatedGroup Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians
linked to: Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Afro-Dominicans (Dominica) relatedGroup Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians
linked to: Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian
A. N. R. Robinson ethnicGroup Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian