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The Bahamas: The Ultimate Guide To Unique Local Experiences
20.10.2023 - 15:27 / forbes.com
From the finding true local cuisine to discovering more about the history of the islands, here are the best ways to get under the skin of The Bahamas.
1. ‘Jump Up’ at the Educulture Junkanoo Museum
Found in the childhood home of Bahamian, Arlene Nash Ferguson, this unique, mini museum celebrates the history of The Bahamas’ cultural festival called Junkanoo. Dating back over 200 years to the days of slavery, Junkanoo takes place every year on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Dubbed the ‘Queen of Junkanoo’, Arlene, an historian and educator, has ‘jumped up’ in the parades since she was four-years-old and over time has painstakingly documented the history of the event.
Each room is filled with costumes and headpieces, from replicas of the earliest outfits, made from paper and sponge, to the modern-day elaborate versions created with feathers, sequins and beads. Junkanoo was originally seen as a form of resistance, with costumes poignantly made from newspaper that the enslaved people were not allowed to read. Since then it has evolved over the years to incorporate further cultural significance – from musicianship to artistic prowess, with some costumes taking a year to create. As well as showcasing costume pieces, musical instruments and historical artifacts depicting Bahamian life, the museum experience also includes a presentation on the history of the festival; an audio-visual presentation of the parade and an interactive demonstration which sees you help create authentic Junkanoo music with Arlene.
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2. Swim with the pigs
When in the Caribbean, you’d typically expect to swim with tropical fish, sting rays or sea turtles and The Bahamas is no exception. Except... it also offers a swimming animal of a different kind. Found on Big Major Cay, an uninhabited island found in The Exumas (an archipelago of 365 tiny cays and islands located 35 miles south-east of Nassau) is Pig Beach. Here, around 20 pigs and piglets call the sandy shores their home, regularly swimming in the aquamarine waters. Thought to have been left on the island by sailors, who planned to use them for food (the sailors then left and the pigs were left to their own devices), the pigs are friendly creatures, especially if you have a carrot or two to feed them. You can visit the island with Powerboat Adventures, who organise day trips to The Exumas, also stopping off at Allen Cays, where you can visit a unique species of endangered iguanas, the Allen Cays Rock Iguanas.
Exuma Escapes full-day tour ($275 per adult) with Powerboat Adventures
3. Dine at Oia Restaurant
Offering a culinary feast of ‘MediterrAsian’ specialties – a fusion of Mediterranean and Japanese dishes – Oia Restaurant is one of The Bahamas’
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