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in the ocean. They especially love to celebrate family events such as births
and weddings with grand, lively parties.
Religion
The Anglican Church, or Church of England, is the official church of the
Bahamas. Other Christian denominations include Baptists, Catholics, and
Methodists.
Men and women dress up for church each Sunday. Singing voices echo
across the islands, often to the accompaniment of electric guitars, basses, and
keyboards, drums, and tambourines. Most
Bahamians view church service as more
than a weekly religious obligations; for
them it is a social event not to be missed.
Education in the Bahamas
School attendance is required for Bahamian
children between the ages of 5 and 16. Most
primary and secondary education in the
Bahamas is provided by public schools,
though there are some private and parochial
schools as well. Primary and secondary
schools are well attended. All students in
the Bahamas wear school uniforms, and
each school district has its own uniform col-
ors. Public preschools were introduced
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A bowl of pig feet souse, a popular
native dish, served in a restaurant
on Grand Bahama Island.