A deadbeat, a person who does not advance his/her social standing; abbreviation for can't go along

Stilt dancers in an African tradition carried over into carnival. Their costumes represent beings from the realm of the dead

Local name for Careilla. Especially used to lower and maintain Blood Pressure...and generally as a cleanser and lower blood sugar

Carambola; A fruit with a star shaped cross section. As it ripens it turns from green to yellow. The fruit has a tart taste and is a good source of vitamin C.

The fruit and tree of Averrhoa bilimbi. A relative of the [w=five-finger]carambola or star fruit[/w], the tree produces an edible, green, five pomed, cucumber like fruit.

The sticky substance made from the extracted milk of the chataigne or breadfruit tree, used to trap birds.

To insult, humiliate by saying negative things about someone

To change one's previous behaviour after one has achieved success.

A style of building construction where walls are made from slats of bamboo or other wood and coated with mud or clay.

To contribute money to [w=partner]a group saving plan[/w].

A form of savings where a group of people pay an agreed sum of money on a periodic basis (usually monthly) and each period one member of the group takes all the money that has been paid (their share). This practice has been traced back to Yoruba credit system.