Many enjoy Indian and Chinese dishes. Drinks made from boiled roots, herbal teas, fruit juices, and a variety of alcoholic beverages are common. Beer and white rum are especially popular. Women usually do not drink alcohol in public. Dominoes is the favorite indoor game.
Girls play netball in school.
Music of all types,theater, and dancing are popular activities. Comedies written and performed in Patois are popular. The latter incorporates elements of reggae, disco, and rap. SOCA is popular during Carnival, a grand springtime festival involving parades, costumes, and parties. A frequent pastime is listening outside of rum bars to prerecorded music from stereo systems.