Bajan (disambiguation)
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Bajan may refer to something of, from, or related to Barbados
, especially:
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
, especially:
- Barbadian English sometimes referred to as "speaking pure Bajan"
- The Barbadian peopleBarbadian peopleBarbadians are people originating on the Caribbean island of Barbados whether they live there or in the Barbadian diaspora.Rihanna is by far the most popular Barbadian on the planet.-Diaspora:...
, known by the colloquium Bajan(s).- Bajan BritsBarbadian BritishBarbadian British people, or Bajan-Brits are citizens or residents of the United Kingdom whose ethnic origins lie fully or partially in the Caribbean island of Barbados...
, Barbadian people in the United Kingdom. - Bajan YankeeBarbadian AmericanBarbadian Americans are Americans of Barbadian heritage or Barbadian-born people who live in the United States of America. The 2000 Census recorded 53,785 US residents born on the Caribbean island 52,170 of whom were born to non-American parents, and 54,509 people who described their ethnicity as...
, Barbadian people in the United States.
- Bajan Brits
- Bajan PrideBarbados national football teamThe Barbados national football team, nicknamed Bajan Pride, is the national association football team of Barbados and is controlled by the Barbados Football Association. It has never qualified for a major international tournament...
, the national football team of Barbados. - Bajan stick lickingBajan stick lickingBajan Stick-Licking or Stick Science traditional form of stick fighting in Barbados.Bajan Stick-Licking or Stick Science is an African system of weapons fighting that features the use of fire hardened sticks of varying lengths...
, a form of Barbadian martial arts. - Bajan pepper sauceBajan pepper sauceBajan Pepper Sauce is a Barbadian style hot sauce condiment made from hot peppers. It is similar to cajan-style hot sauce and is traditionally applied in local Barbadian cuisine including: meat, poultry, or fish....
, a popular condiment for Barbadian cuisine. - Bajan HelicoptersBajan HelicoptersBajan Helicopters Limited was a Bridgetown-based, Barbadian aviation company which was founded in 1989 and ceased trading in April 2009.The company provided a number of helicopter supported services, such as Offshore/Maritime support, surveying, shipping services, aerial filming/photography, and...
, a Bridgetown based air transport provider.
See also
- BhajanBhajanA Bhajan is any type of Indian devotional song. It has no fixed form: it may be as simple as a mantra or kirtan or as sophisticated as the dhrupad or kriti with music based on classical ragas and talas. It is normally lyrical, expressing love for the Divine...
, an Indian devotional song - List of all pages beginning with "Bajan"