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Introducing Carib Territory
The 3700-acre Carib Territory, which begins around the village of Bataka and continues south for 7.5 miles, is home to most of Dominica’s 2200 Caribs – properly known as Kalinago. It’s a rural area with cultivated bananas, breadfruit trees and wild heliconia growing along the roadside. Many of the houses are traditional wooden structures on log stilts, but there are also simple cement homes and, in the poorer areas, shanties made of corrugated tin and tar paper.
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The main attraction here is Kalinago Barana Aute (Carib Cultural Village by the Sea; 445-7979; www.kalinagobaranaaute.com; Old Coast Rd, Crayfish River; site pass & tour EC$26; 9am-5pm) a traditional village showcasing a herbal medicine garden, canoe-building, arts and crafts.
The main east-coast road runs right through the Carib Territory. Along the road are several stands where you can stop and buy intricately woven Carib baskets and handicrafts.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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