The forced relocation of Africans from Africa to the Americas and the Caribbean by Europeans from the 17th to the 19th centuries
The forced relocation of Africans from Africa to the Americas and the Caribbean by Europeans from the 17th to the 19th centuries, changed the face of the world forever. Museum Kura Hulanda is situated right at the city-center harbor of Willemstad, where Dutch entrepreneurs once traded and transshipped enslaved Africans along with other 'commercial goods'. This museum impressively exhibits the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in its totality, from slave capture in Africa through the Middle Passage and the relocation in the New World. The museum Kurà Hulanda demonstrates that the African and diverse cultural heritage has influenced Curaçaoan and Caribbean societies until today. Curaçao’s African Caribbean culture beats like a proud and festive heart. Although the island is a mix of nationalities, African descendants make up the majority. Rising up through the oppression of the slave trade, the Afro-Curaçaoan people have established rich cultural traditions embraced by both natives and visitors. African influence can be seen in the language of Papiamentu, a language once used to bridge the gap between the slaves and owners, but is now the keystone of Curaçao communication. There is also Tambú, the “Curaçao Blues,” which the African descendants used to express their outrage and sorrow at slavery through song, music, and dance. There are other areas as well, such as food, religion, and spirituality. These Caribbean African traditions, introduced in the late 1600s, continue to influence Curaçao to this island of Curaçao was discovered by the Spanish in 1499 by Alonso de Ojeda, one of Christopher Columbus’ lieutenants. There are different explanations for the origins of the word Curaçao. The most likely is that the Spanish called the island “Corazon” (heart) at some point. The famous Portuguese mapmakers of the time adopted this word into their own language as “Curaçau” or “Curaçao.” Today, the locals know the island as “Korsow.” The island remained Spanish until the Dut
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