Kreooli kultuur
Guadeloupe, Martinique, Dominica, Haiti, Jamaica, Barbados and Suriname, or in
contradistinction to other ethnicities such as East Indians in Trinidad and Guyana, or Mestizos &
Creoles (African & European Decent) in Belize. It also refers to the syncretism of the various
cultures which influenced the area. This is also referred to as the creolization of society "due to
its ability to suggest some of the complex sociocultural issues also involved in the process".
Creole, 'Kreyol' or 'Kweyol' also refers to languages in the Caribbean that are derived from a
mixture of African and European languages, dialects and grammar. In parts of the Southern
Caribbean the term "Creolean" is used to refer to a French-speaking person of Caucasian
ethnicity. Especially if they are from the smaller islands belonging to Saint Vincent.
Indian Ocean
In Mauritius, in the Indian ocean, the term denotes anyone with African/Malagasy and French origin,
but is also a language derived from French