Cedar Tree Press is hosting a Christmas quiz to celebrate traditional Virgin Islands Christmas customs of former years. The exercise will help to remind, cement and pass on knowledge of our culture and heritage to all sectors of the community at a time when our culture is swiftly diminishing.
The top prize is a dinner for two at your favourite restaurant. To enter, answer all 12 questions correctly in an email to vepcedartreepress@gmail.com by Dec 8. Please also include your name, telephone number and email address. The winners will be announced on Dec. 20.
The quiz
- What is the most popular VI Christmas drink?
- What other Christmas drink was popular in the VI during the 1930s to the 1960s?
- Name four chores that household boys had to do in preparation for Christmas.
- Name four chores that household girls had to do in preparation for Christmas.
- Give the name of the famous traditional VI Christmas tree.
- Name one institution that still maintains the traditional tree all year round.
- Give the scientific name and the two local names of the tree used as the community Christmas tree in the 1970s to 1980s?
- Name three activities that happened in the community on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning.
- Explain the origin of “serenading” at Christmas time.
- Give the titles of two VI Christmas ditties.
- What is the title of a published local book that embraces VI traditional Christmas customs?
- In what year was the book published?