Nicolette Bethel is a Bahamian teacher, writer and

anthropologist An anthropologist is a scientist engaged in the practice of anthropology. Anthropologists study aspects of humans within past and present societies. Social anthropology, cultural anthropology and philosophical anthropology study the norms, values ...

. She was the Director of Culture in The Bahamas, and is now a full-time lecturer in the School of

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at the

University of the Bahamas The University of The Bahamas (UB) is the national Public university, public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas with campuses throughout the archipelago. The main campus is located in the capital city of Nassau, Bah ...

Education

Nicolette Bethel studied at

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in the

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and at Corpus Christi College,

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, where she got a PhD in Social

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in 2000.

Career

While she has published several poems and short stories, and co-written and co-produced several plays for theatres of the Bahamas, she is arguably best known as an expert for

Junkanoo Junkanoo (also Jonkonnu) is a festival that originated during the period of African chattel slavery in British American colonies. It is practiced most notably in The Bahamas, Jamaica and Belize, and historically in North Carolina and Miami, w ...

, a Bahamian festival at Christmas. She is also the editor and expander of her father's book on the festival: E. Clement Bethel; ''Junkanoo: Festival of The Bahamas'' ( Macmillan

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, 1992, ).

"We The People" and Bethel's patriotism

First established on November 16, 2010, "We The People" is a non-profit organization led by Ed Fields and a group of people from The Bahamas commonly known as the "First Thirty". The main incentive of this organization is to create positive change and improvement in The Bahamas. Becoming a member of "We The People" is simple as it is "open to students, academia, business professionals, retired public officials, other institutions and associations, the general public, and anyone who loves The Bahamas". Bethel's love for The Bahamas and patriotism made "We The People" an appealing way for her to help support and create change in her country. Bethel is a part of "We The People's" "First Thirty". Her strong belief in the idea that the Bahamians can work together to create a major change without the help of external powers drove her to join and be a main contributor, and leader, for "We The People. Bethel firmly believes that due to the size of The Bahamas, creating change can be achieved "in the blink of an eye". Along with the other 29 members comprising the "First Thirty", Bethel aims to eradicate all the negative aspects of life in The Bahamas in order to create a stable and harmonious living society.

References

External links

Official website
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