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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

A bowl of pig feet souse, a popular native dish, served in a restaurant on Grand Bahama Island.