Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Etiquette
» Greet everyone you see - bus drivers, pedestrians, clerks - with 'hello' or 'good after-
noon'
» Make eye contact; looking away is considered rude
» Keep swimwear on the beach; Bahamians are generally modest (unless going out dan-
cing!)
» Use honorifics - Mr, Mrs, Professor - until a first name is explicitly offered
» Arrive on time when invited to dinner or a party, but don't be surprised if Bahamians
keep 'Bahamian time'
Top Books
»
Wind from the Carolinas,
Robert Wilder; historical fiction
»
Bahamas: In a White Coming On,
Dennis Ryan; poetry
»
The Story of the Bahamas,
Paul Albury; history
»
Bush Medicine in the Bahamas,
Leslie Higgs
Musicians
The Baha Men
Modern Junkanoo music, most famous for 'Who Let the Dogs Out?'
Ronnie Butler
Popular calypso and rake 'n' scrape artist
Andre Toussaint
A founder of Bahamian calypso
Brettina Robinson
LA-based Bahamian jazz singer
Bahamians
Sidney Poitier
Movie star; from Cat Island
Kimbo Slice
Huge mixed martial arts star; born in Nassau
Rick Fox
LA Lakers and Boston Celtics basketballer; from Nassau
Roxie Roker
TV actress and mother of Lenny Kravitz; born to Bahamian immigrants
Filmed Locally
Never Say Never Again
Underwater scenes off New Providence
