- Bajan stick licking
Bajan Stick-Licking or Stick Science is an
African system of weapons fighting that features the use of fire hardened sticks of varying lengths. 'Lickin Stick' as it is usually known was most likely transferred toBarbados from the Kongo (Congo)/Angola region of Africa during the 15th century by military men who had been captured asprisoners of war . These soldiers were then purchased by various European enslavers and shipped as cargo to theCaribbean , where some ended up in Barbados as forced free labor.For much of Barbados' history, this African Fight has been an integral part of the society. It has been a test of manhood, a fun but dangerous sport, a means of self defense and a method of settling disputes. Contrary to some mythology, Stick Lickin' is not a hybrid of African
Stickfighting and Europeanfencing , but is aKalenda system and exists in many other parts of the African diaspora includingTrinidad ,Grenada ,Puerto Rico and the United States.External links
* [http://www.AfricanThrowdown.Homestead.com/]
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