What is your culture? (1st assignment)

This defintion has to start as a composite of two cultures right away. The Caribbean part of me likes to chill out and take life at a slow pace. I love the sun and going outside especially where nature is still present.
My French side is attracted to good food and mostly fancy clothing. There is no better feeling than the one you get from finding a niece piece of clothing ... or is it wearing it later? Anyway you get the picture! Finally, exactly like French Canadians I'm proud to speak the french language.

All-in-one I'm French Caribbean.


A lot of the culture of my people can be understood by knowing just one thing: France is our authoritative step mother. We still have a very parent-child oriented type of relationship. So, as a form of defiance, we don't like to be in a hurry. Because the Europeans are usually busy and hyper-active we take the oppositie road. France is very urbanised, we proud ourself on having natural surroundings.
These aspects are very typical of people living far from everything and in a warm weather. But we take it to the next level whenever we can! Don't get me wrong, if we have to define ourself quickly we will invariably say that we are French!

As typical french persons we also think that France is the definite centre of the world... make that the universe. (Me, myself am slowly improving in that regard ;) ). France has so rich a culture and a past that we feel that we must look our best just to barely honour our past, hence the fancy clothing and also the general swagger of us unfortunately. If you put yourself in our shoes, it is not easy being French hahaha! But we mostly just trying to share our culture in a very clumsy manner I agree...

On the positive side if you come to our tiny caribbean islands you will be surprised by the warmth of our people as well of our weather and the relaxing pace at which we generally take life. Martinique and Guadeloupe are probably the best vacation spots you can find. Just think about it, white sand beaches, sun the year around and all the advantages of a western country: political stability like no other island has, drinkable water out of the tap, electricity, low crime and a health system second to none (same as in Europe).
Continental France also has its good attributes: have you ever heard about French food and wines. For this alone a trip to Paris can be justified. Once you break the ice with French people you'll find citizens eager to get you deeper into the rich culture of the country and show you around and you have friendships that will last for a life time. I garantee this!