Too often people mistake Guyana for Ghana. During a recent trip to Florida, I was having a conversation with a colleague about the Mashramani celebrations in Guyana and she said to me “that’s in Africa right?” I’ve also been asked quite a few times “what other language do you speak in Guyana? That’s why I decided to put together this synopsis to enlighten some folks on the difference between “Guyana” in South America and the African nation…
Guyana Pride
MASHRAMANI, often referred to as “Mash”, is the equivalent of Guyana’s Carnival and is an annual festival that celebrates Guyana becoming a sovereign Republic on 23 February 1970. The first Mashramani festival was celebrated on Feb 23rd, 1970 in the mining town of Linden and has since become a major national annual event . There are spectacular costume competitions, float parades, masquerade bands, and dancing in the streets to the accompaniment of steel band music…
Banana Bonnet : Banana Leaf Outfit Artist : Natasha David To contact artist email info@guyanacraft.com .
Artist : Gail Sukhai To contact the artists email info@guyanacraft.com. .
This gorgeous pair of wine goblets is made from Purpleheart and Wamara wood. It’s the creation of Guyanese Pyrographic Artist- Irene Bacchus-Holder of Amazon Authentic Art Gallery (located at 73 Robb Street Lacytown), Georgetown. .
The leafy design on these handmade leather sandals make them fun and fashionable. Would you wear it or spare it? .
If you’re ever looking for a fancy tu tu have no fear, the Guyana Flag Tu Tu is here! I found these on Etsy Marketplace and thought that it was quite crafty of the designer. What is a tu tu? A tutu is a skirt worn as a costume in a ballet performance, often with attached bodice. It consists of a Basque (or waistband, it can either be part of the bodice or a separate band) and…