Blog Post #4- Getting to know your island: Bermuda

 As many of us know Bermuda is infamously known as The Bermuda Triangle, VCL  exclaims "a region of the Atlantic ocean where many ships and planes were said to disappear". Still to this day people have no clue as to why these strange disappearing's keep happening, they don't know if it's the climate making people disoriented or if there's a more sinister situation happening. 

All that aside Bermuda is consisted of seven main coral islands shaped like a fish hook, a little bit about the island is "it's made up of most Bermudian English, a dialect distinct from other Caribbean creole languages, Portuguese is also spoken here" (VCL). 

Bermuda is unique in more ways, it's colonization was actually on accident. "the first settlement on Bermuda was forged in the wreckage of a British flagship called Sea Venture in 1609." This interested me the most because it's one of the most well known islands of the Caribbean and it was settled completely by mistake. Over a short period of time Bermuda became a big slave trade exchanging "West Indian rum, salt, and oranges" (VCL). 

 Speaking of the slave trade Bermuda began to have an outrageous amount of racial tension " in 1960 the Afro Carribeans began to protest the discrimination and unfair treatments they recieved. A race riot erupted at the same time their white governor was assassinated.". 

Next up Bermuda's culture derives from the hardworking people  that built the island up from nothing short of coral reefs and landscapes to the beautiful landmark that it has become today. You'll feel right at home with the lively upbeat culture the island embodies. 

Some interesting snippets gotobermuda.com states " Bermuda is Britain's oldest colony, so it's not a surprise that a British influence continues to dominates island government and educational and legal institutions. 

You may spot a judge walking through Hamilton in a powdered wig, see a bobby directing traffic or over hear a passionate conversation about a local cricket match". Don't know about you but seeing a judge in a powdered wig would definitely be a culture shock for me, it's almost like taking a step back into time. 

Continuing on about the locals Wearebermuda.com  author Keenon Minors says " the locals are very friendly, do not be surprised if people greet you on the street". This alone would make me want to go, because we often live in what feels to be a cold world sometimes, so having people be friendly like that is nice. It's a very laid pack casual kind of place where you will see pretty much everyone walking around with their beach attire and the popular shorts with high socks, so when you go here rest assured you'll be comfortable. 

Sources:

-Bermuda, "Bermuda's Culture: A Quick Snapshot", gotobermuda, 2021, Bermuda's Culture: A Quick Snapshot // Go To Bermuda

-“Bermuda | Geography, History, & Facts.” Encyclopedia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/place/Bermuda. Accessed 19 Apr. 2020.

- Minors, Keenon,We Are Bermuda, " 17 Things you did not know about Bermuda and it's people", July 9,2017, 17 Things You Did Not Know About Bermuda And it's People - We Are Bermuda