The Native Experience
KHATTS ADVENTURE TOURS
Depart Roseau, travel up the lush Antrim Valley and
the East Atlantic Coast to the Carib Indian Village for
a real Native Experience with your Carib Indian Tour
Guide.
Dominica is the only island where the indigenous
Caribs have survived and live together as a group in
their own community.
Learn form your guide about the lives of these proud
and noble people who once ruled the Eastern
Caribbean.
Tour of Kalinago Barana Autê
The Kalinago Barana Autê offers a unique experience, sharing the history
and traditions of the Kalinago people from hundreds of years ago. It is a
world of colour and pageantry, where the nation's first people's talent and
pride are abundant.
Kalinago Barana Autê is located along the banks of the Crayfish-River near
the Isukulati Falls in the Carib Territory of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
Kalinago Barana Autê consists of an interpretation center, snack bar, and
gift shop. To begin the tour of this breathtaking village, a footbridge
crossing the river gives way to a circular trail on the northern side and
leads to a series of small huts (ajoupas) that are located throughout the
site. In the center of this arrangement of small huts is the main Karbet
(biggest hut), which is used for cultural and theatrical performances.
The huts (ajoupas) feature traditional activities such as canoe building,
cassava processing, basket weaving, calabash carving, and herb collection
and preparation.
During the tour, one can learn about the local flora and fauna and its
usefulness to the Kalinago people from the certified tour guides. The
remainder of the trail throughout this gorgeous village will offer fantastic
viewpoints of the rough Atlantic coastline, along with the opportunity to
witness the Isulukati Waterfall cascading down into the Atlantic Ocean.
Nestled deep within the forest and coastline of the Crayfish-River valley,
the Kalinago Barana Autê, complete with structures inspired by Kalinago
architecture, will offer guests a doorway into the culture of the Kalinago
people. Demonstration by artisans, traditional canoe building, story telling
via cultural performances and interaction with the people of the Carib
Territory will contribute to the unique experience visitors will have in the
Kalinago Barana Autê.
After the tour, enjoy a local lunch while you view the panoramic sceenery of
the Rugged Atlantic East coast.
After lunch return to base.
Time 4-5 hours
the East Atlantic Coast to the Carib Indian Village for
a real Native Experience with your Carib Indian Tour
Guide.
Dominica is the only island where the indigenous
Caribs have survived and live together as a group in
their own community.
Learn form your guide about the lives of these proud
and noble people who once ruled the Eastern
Caribbean.
Tour of Kalinago Barana Autê
The Kalinago Barana Autê offers a unique experience, sharing the history
and traditions of the Kalinago people from hundreds of years ago. It is a
world of colour and pageantry, where the nation's first people's talent and
pride are abundant.
Kalinago Barana Autê is located along the banks of the Crayfish-River near
the Isukulati Falls in the Carib Territory of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
Kalinago Barana Autê consists of an interpretation center, snack bar, and
gift shop. To begin the tour of this breathtaking village, a footbridge
crossing the river gives way to a circular trail on the northern side and
leads to a series of small huts (ajoupas) that are located throughout the
site. In the center of this arrangement of small huts is the main Karbet
(biggest hut), which is used for cultural and theatrical performances.
The huts (ajoupas) feature traditional activities such as canoe building,
cassava processing, basket weaving, calabash carving, and herb collection
and preparation.
During the tour, one can learn about the local flora and fauna and its
usefulness to the Kalinago people from the certified tour guides. The
remainder of the trail throughout this gorgeous village will offer fantastic
viewpoints of the rough Atlantic coastline, along with the opportunity to
witness the Isulukati Waterfall cascading down into the Atlantic Ocean.
Nestled deep within the forest and coastline of the Crayfish-River valley,
the Kalinago Barana Autê, complete with structures inspired by Kalinago
architecture, will offer guests a doorway into the culture of the Kalinago
people. Demonstration by artisans, traditional canoe building, story telling
via cultural performances and interaction with the people of the Carib
Territory will contribute to the unique experience visitors will have in the
Kalinago Barana Autê.
After the tour, enjoy a local lunch while you view the panoramic sceenery of
the Rugged Atlantic East coast.
After lunch return to base.
Time 4-5 hours
Photo Lennox Honnychurch
Crayfish River Falls
Kalinago Barana Autê
Kalinago Chief Charles Williams