Grade 7 social studies topic: Bahamian Culture

1. Bahamian Culture
Wednesday 3rd October 2018

2. What is Culture
The word culture highlights the way of a particular
group of people in any country. It explains their art,
music, food, and belief systems.
Bahamian culture is unlike any other. It defines us as a
people it is what makes us different from everyone else
in the world.

3. Changes In Culture
Over the years our way of doing things in some areas has been
altered. Reasons for this ranges from foreign people coming
into the country and adding their beliefs within society and
another major factor is the influence of television.
Nowadays the Bahamas is considered a “Melting Pot” of
cultures. This means that many different cultures have come to
the Bahamas and mixed in their culture into our “pot” of culture
and now they are all “Melting” together.

4. National Symbols
1. National Anthem- March On Bahama Land
2. National Flower- Yellow Elder
3. National Tree- Lignum Vitae
4. National Bird- Flamingo
5. National Fish- Blue Marlin

5. National Symbols
6. The Coat of Arms- The Bahamas’ coat of
arms is a composition of things indigenous
to these islands, while
the motto “Forward Upward Onward Together” heralds
to the direction and manner in which the
Bahamian nation should move.
7. Motto- Forward Upward Onward together
8. National Flag- Gold, Black and Aquamarine