Creolization in the Spanish Speaking Caribbean
Hey everyone! Welcome back to the last installment of my personal blog of music in the Caribbean :D Throughout my entries I've honestly learned a lot about music in our little Caribbean, and I hope you've been enjoying learning about it as much as I do. Today, we'll be looking at creolization in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. The example which we'll focus on is Baquiné, which is found in Puerto Rico. As stated by Daniel Thompson in his research paper titled "Puerto Rico", Baquiné refers to a communal vigil that is placed over the body of a deceased child the night preceding a Christian burial. Due to the adolescence of the child, those who participate believe that the child has died without sin. As such, this results in a celebratory type of occasion rather than that of mourning. Personally I find this to be quite fascinating, as although we all dread the concept of death, this occasion is seen as that of a joyous one due to the assurance those involved rec