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There are many theories centered around Parang and its history. Christmas in Trinidad and Tobago is synonymous with\u00a0Parang but one might wonder where did we get this fun and jovial genre from?<\/p>\nThere are many theories centered around Parang and its history. Christmas in Trinidad and Tobago is synonymous with\u00a0Parang but one might wonder where did we get this fun and jovial genre from?<\/p>\n
In the first theory, Spanish monks brought Catholicism, along with a slower version\u00a0of Parang to the local population. This is believed to be the start of the genre. The second theory is that Venezuelans fleeing persecution during the Bolivarian Revolution migrated to Trinidad and brought elements of music to the island. But in truth Parang actually came from Parranda, \u00a0an Afro-Indigenous musical form played in two other countries Puerto Rico and coastal states in Venezuela, Aragua and Carabobo. This proves the second theory to be correct.<\/p>\n
Parranda involves a small group of friends gathering together to surprise another friend with a\u00a0musical delight of\u00a0guitarras, tamboriles, g\u00fciro maracas, or palitos\u00a0melodies and heartful singing. On a\u00a0signal,\u00a0the group begins to play their instruments and sing, startling their sleeping friend. This is usually done at 10pm. After, their friend usually invites them in for refreshments, music, and dance. Parranda is secular more than religious but they do acknowledge the birth of Jesus Christ. Parang\u00a0developed in Trinidad through\u00a0Cocoa Panyols from Venezuela who were a mixture of mainly European (Spanish or French), Amerindian and African ancestry. These Panyols\u00a0settled in a town known as Paramin. Villagers from Paramin spoke Patois, which developed Parang into what it is known as today.\u00a0![\"5783749254_0377208d7b_b\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/green-badger-284886.hostingersite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5783749254_0377208d7b_b-300x188.jpg?resize=300%2C188&ssl=1\")
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When you hear Parang, you feel “Christmasy” but the genre plays a part in the Santa Rosa Festival in August, and <\/span>the Sebucan festival in May. Nevertheless, you can have a ginger beer with Pastelle, listening to the sweet melodies of Parang, and it will surely bring in the Christmas cheer.<\/span><\/p>\n Photos Courtesy of<\/p>\n In good company\u00a9 Marc Aberdeen\/Flickr<\/p>\n Music to make you feel at home\u00a0\u00a9 Marc Aberdeen\/Flickr<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are many theories centered around Parang and its history. Christmas in Trinidad and Tobago is synonymous with\u00a0Parang but one might wonder where did we get this fun and jovial genre from? In the first theory, Spanish monks brought Catholicism, along with a slower version\u00a0of Parang to the local population. This is believed to be…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":383,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_bst_post_transparent":"","_bst_post_title":"","_bst_post_layout":"","_bst_post_sidebar_id":"","_bst_post_content_style":"","_bst_post_vertical_padding":"","_bst_post_feature":"","_bst_post_feature_position":"","_bst_post_header":false,"_bst_post_footer":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[19,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-music"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mypellau.com\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5783749254_0377208d7b_b.jpg?fit=1024%2C642&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":360,"url":"https:\/\/mypellau.com\/portal\/christmas-around-the-caribbean\/","url_meta":{"origin":378,"position":0},"title":"Christmas Around The Caribbean","author":"Dexter Michael Tittil","date":"December 7, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Christmas in the Caribbean can be quite enjoyable. 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