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Languages : English (official), French patois
Freshly squeezed grapefruit is ubiquitous and is perfect with every meal. Coconut water is cheap and readily available by the side of the road. Another local specialty is sorrel. This red refreshing drink is brewed from the flowers of an hibiscus specie common also in Jamaica. The popular locally brewed beer is Kubuli. Ask your hotel to set up a tour of the brewery. There are many vendors of fruit juice in Roseau. Almost without exception this is non-pasteurised fruit juice with water and sugar added. The added water is usually chlorinated tap water. A juice vendor known as Pal sells his juice by the area where one can find a bus to Portsmouth. Pal is one of the most enthusiastic and knowledgeable fruit enthusiasts on the island. He sometimes has juice from rare fruits. Quenchi is a local soft drink which comes in many different flavours. It can be found in every village (with diet varieties at the IGA in Roseau).
The best local handicrafts are Carib made baskets. The earth tone colors come from burying the fibers in the ground for different lengths of time. Dominica is also well known for its music, so be sure to buy some local music while you are on the island.
Genres range from jazz, reggae-dancehall, calypso & soca, to Cadence-lypso and Bouyon and which are popular Dominican genres. Visit during the last weekend in October and be treated to the World Creole Music Festival [4] or if you can't make it, ask for the best local artistes, and be aware of pirated copies!
Freshly squeezed grapefruit is ubiquitous and is perfect with every meal. Coconut water is cheap and readily available by the side of the road. Another local specialty is sorrel. This red refreshing drink is brewed from the flowers of an hibiscus specie common also in Jamaica. The popular locally brewed beer is Kubuli. Ask your hotel to set up a tour of the brewery. There are many vendors of fruit juice in Roseau. Almost without exception this is non-pasteurised fruit juice with water and sugar added. The added water is usually chlorinated tap water. A juice vendor known as Pal sells his juice by the area where one can find a bus to Portsmouth. Pal is one of the most enthusiastic and knowledgeable fruit enthusiasts on the island. He sometimes has juice from rare fruits. Quenchi is a local soft drink which comes in many different flavours. It can be found in every village (with diet varieties at the IGA in Roseau).
The best local handicrafts are Carib made baskets. The earth tone colors come from burying the fibers in the ground for different lengths of time. Dominica is also well known for its music, so be sure to buy some local music while you are on the island.
Genres range from jazz, reggae-dancehall, calypso & soca, to Cadence-lypso and Bouyon and which are popular Dominican genres. Visit during the last weekend in October and be treated to the World Creole Music Festival [4] or if you can't make it, ask for the best local artistes, and be aware of pirated copies!
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