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Touna Village | |
TOUNA VILLAGE Touna is the smallest Carib community of the eight villages that comprises the Carib Territory, and is located on the western side of the territory, along the banks of the Pagua River in the Concord Valley.
Tours
On arrival at the village, you will be welcomed by a guide(s) who will accompany you through the village for the home visits and educate on the various plants and general knowledge about the Carib people. Bamboo Crafts You will first visit Steve at work in his traditionally made thatch house. Steve who is one of the last Bamboo basket weavers will be more than happy to show you this art. You will also be given the opportunity to have a go at this ancient skill.
Sugar Cane Juice & Smoked Meat Mathew another resident at the Touna village will demonstrate the making of sugar cane juice using his very own traditional machine, made out of the trunk of a selected tree. You will be offered a free glass of pure cane juice juice for your refreshment. While visiting Mathew take the opportunity to have a glimpse at his simple kitchen where he only uses wood for decades and if you are in luck will see the smoking of meat or fish.
Basket Weaving (Lauruma) We continue our journey to see Macdeline. She is a craft maker who uses the popular reed called lauruma. She has a display of many small and different types of baskets. One of the favorites of many visiting tourist is the lovers trap. MAcdeline will also show you the art of making these crafts.
Traditional Medicines Not far from Macdeline, basket weaving, is the herbal garden. In this herbal garden, you will be told the uses of the various plants. And if you are visiting during tea time, you will be given a cup of tea, with these aromatic herb plants. Cassava Bread Making Cassava;is a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) native to South America and the Caribbean . At Boucountnate you will have first hand experience of cassava bread making. While the cassava bread is being baked, there is an assortment of fruit wines to sample from. Karbet Buffet Lunch Lunch will be served at Karbet, right next to the crystal clear river. You will be served, cooked provisions( dasheen, green bananas, yam) freshly grown vegetables along with fruit dessert; produced by villagers. You will also be served with a variety of fruit juices. And be rest assured there will be plenty of everything for seconds.
River Bathing &Tubing The river pools not far from the Karbet are truly inviting. Our river guides will take you to a very suitable starting point. Yes, there are changes rooms and washrooms available for any necessary changing or emergencies. Enjoy the crystal clear water before leaving Touna Village. Come visit we are sure, it's an experience to remember....
Click here for more information>> How Touna Developed For many years the village of Touna was accessible only by foot trails, and many people from the other communities came there for farming, hunting and water recreation such as bathing, fishing, washing and river picnics as is still done today. In 1997 a motorable bridge and road was constructed. A visionary, and former Carib Chief Mr. Irvince Auguiste along with other residents, decided long ago that efforts should be made to maintain the community as authentic as possible.For these reasons the carib traditions will be preserved and practiced. It would also provide visitors with the opportunity to visit the way of life of the Carib people in a living form. This would provide benefits for all persons concerned in terms of education, preservation and economy. Today, the vision is being realized through the communities Non Government Organization called ‘Touna Heritage Development Agency' (TOHEDA). Tours are offered to the village for all kinds of groups.
Touna Village tours are operated by Mr.Irvince Auguiste |
