EXCITING ARTICLES ABOUT THE GUYANA EXPERIENCE

• Preserving the Heritage
• Celebrating the richness of Guyana's Multi-Cultural heritage
• Documenting and supporting our folk creativity

GUYANA AND MUSIC AT CHRISTMAS
The story of music in Guyana: our history and about the many Guyanese who started their musical careers in Guyana.
by Dr. Vibert Cambridge

FALSENAMES, NICKNAMES
Some people were better known by their "falsenames" than by their real names.
by Bernard Heydorn

Wannabee Santa
A nostalgic look at Chrsitmas in Guyana.
by Godfrey Chin

THE JHANDEE RITUAL
A Form of thanksgiving

OLE TIME GT TALK
You know you are Guyanese when:

• Yuh cover up yuh mirror when lightning flash
• You know that two "man rat" can't live in one hole

Tony Phillips
Guyanese artist "down under"

"Slingshot" Drepaul
A talent to watch

SMALLY'S WEST INDIAN MARKET
Where you can purchase from Peanut Punch to Gripe Water; Canadian Healing Oil or Termagine; Champion Chowmein and Indi Curry Powder; Banga-Mary, Queriman or even Wild Meat; Pomeroon Cassareep or Red Salt Butter.

Other contributors include:

• Tangerine Clarke
• Ken Corsbie
• Clair Goring
• Henry Rodney