The people who live in The Bahamas are predominantly of West African
descent who were captured and forced into slavery on the cotton
plantations in the Americas.
Most white residents of the Bahamas are descendants of the first
English settlers (English Puritans ), who emigrated to Bermuda in
1647 to gain religious freedom and settled on the island of
Eleuthera.
The culture is a melting pot of many native customs ranging from the
indigenous "Indian" people who populated the Bahamas, including West
African, English and other cultures who over the past three or four
centuries, arrived in the Bahamas.
People from many diverse backgrounds, such as British Loyalists
(accompanied by slaves) fleeing America after the War of
Independence, Bermudan slaves, people from other Caribbean islands,
and many other nationalities.
Bahamian culture today has been shaped by their experiences, beliefs
and lifestyles.
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