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  2. Bajan Creole - Wikipedia

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    Bajan / ˈ b eɪ dʒ ə n /, or Bajan Creole, is an English-based creole language with African and British influences spoken on the Caribbean island of Barbados.Bajan is primarily a spoken language, meaning that in general, standard English is used in print, in the media, in the judicial system, in government, and in day-to-day business, while Bajan is reserved for less formal situations, in ...

  3. Bajan Helicopters - Wikipedia

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    Bajan Helicopters Limited was a Bridgetown-based, Barbadian aviation company which was founded in 1989 and ceased trading in April 2009. [1] The company provided a number of helicopter supported services, such as Offshore/Maritime support, surveying, shipping services, aerial filming/photography, and aerial island tours, and managed the ...

  4. Free-bass system - Wikipedia

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    A free-bass system is a system of left-hand bass buttons on an accordion, arranged to give the performer greater ability to play melodies with the left-hand and form one's own chords. The left-hand buttonboard consists of single-note buttons with a range of three octaves or more, in contrast to the standard Stradella bass system, which offers a ...

  5. Barbadians - Wikipedia

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    Other Caribbean peoples (especially Afro-Caribbeans ), Americo-Liberians. Barbadians, more commonly known as Bajans (pronounced / ˈbeɪdʒən ( z )/ BAY-jənz) are people who are identified with the country of Barbados, by being citizens or their descendants in the Bajan diaspora. The connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural.

  6. Barbadian Americans - Wikipedia

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    Barbadian (or Bajan) Americans are Americans of full or partial Barbadian heritage. The 2000 Census recorded 53,785 US residents born on the Caribbean island [2] 52,170 of whom were born to non-American parents [3] and 54,509 people who described their ethnicity as Barbadian. [4] The 2010 US Census estimation report stated more than 62,000 ...

  7. Barbadian cuisine - Wikipedia

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    Barbadian cuisine, also called Bajan cuisine, is a mixture of African, Portuguese, Indian, Irish, Creole, Indigenous and British background. A typical meal consists of a main dish of meat or fish, normally marinated with a mixture of herbs and spices, hot side dishes, and one or more salads. The meal is usually served with one or more sauces. [1]

  8. The Free Press (media company) - Wikipedia

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    The Free Press (formerly known as Common Sense) is an American Internet-based media company based in Los Angeles, California, founded by Bari Weiss and Nellie Bowles. [1] [2] The newsletter was first published in 2021 [3] [4] while its associated media company officially launched in 2022.

  9. Bajan's list - Wikipedia

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    Bajan's list. Bajan (left) with Marshal Józef Piłsudski (centre) and Gustaw Pokrzywka (right) after Challenge in 1934. Bajan list is a list of Polish fighter aces of World War II. It was released in 1946 and is named after the officer who supervised the project, colonel Jerzy Bajan .