𝕲𝖔𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖇𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝕿𝖔 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕴𝖘𝖑𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖘! 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕯𝖚𝖙𝖈𝖍 𝕴𝖘𝖑𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖘 𝕿𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝕴𝖘!

Back to the Islands

 Although many may not know much about Dutch Speaking Countries, I will give you a tour down to the Dutch Speaking Countries.  

Thank you for choosing Muzik Airline please fasten your seat belt as we go down to the island of the St. Maarten. While cruising at an altitude of 10,000 feet, here are some fun facts you should know about eh Dutch Speaking Countries.  

• The Dutch call their language Nederlands
• You may already be speaking dutch 
• Amsterdam has nearly 1,200 bridges 
• The Netherlands is the world's biggest flower exporter

Now that I have you comfortable, let's explore the SSS Island and the ABC islands. 

𝓢𝓽 𝓜𝓪𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓮𝓷

A brief history, St. Martin was separated in 1648 when the French claimed the northern side called St. Maarteen and the Dutch claimed Sint Maarten (Gangelhoff & LeGrande 2019). Sint Maarten is known for its musical instrument. The Marimba is a percussion instrument that is related to the xylophone. The marimba is known as an instrument from Africa where holes were dug in the ground, wooden bars were made to cross over this hole, and the bars were struck to produce sound. It is arranged like a piano, and today, the sound is enjoyed mostly by Latin Americans. 

The picture below displays the marimba.  

https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/marimba/structure/

The video below displays the marimba being played at the 

Steelpan & Marimba Festival. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crFfyDUkb-U

Now when I tell you that it is music... That is music!! Not only is this a diverse band, but the music is also unbelievable. This fits into the theme of creolization due to the origin and the history of the instrument. It may have originated in Africa, but it is now enjoyed but all.

Biltong 

Biltong, a spicy, wind-dried jerky, and pap, a cornmeal porridge similar to polenta. Biltong is an African dish that was brought to the Dutch during the long transit home. Although many confuse it for beef jerky, it is not. Biltong is more of an artisanal process in the way that it is made slowly, using mainly salt and air to cure and dry the meat. Biltong producers across the globe all have their own unique methods to achieve the typical dried meat outcome, but traditionally, the main ingredients are salt, pepper, and coriander.

 

Below is a picture of the Biltong 

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Below the video display the methods of how to make 

Biltong. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2gvK8wp5e0

Imagine a dish such as a crab and rice being brought to another country to enjoy. Do you think the old way that was done by the Africans had more favor? Making biltong doesn't seem difficult, but it is a long process. 

Now that we are near our destination, I want to thank you  for choosing Muzik Airline to tour the Dutch Speaking Countries 

Reference

https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/marimba/structure/

https://www.runder.nl/pages/about