The Cayman Islands has its very own traditional crafts which make great keepsakes with their unique materials and designs. These include thatch items such as sunhats and bags, which have been adapted from old-time techniques. In days gone by, out of necessity, islanders used the leaves of the silver thatch palm tree to create essential…
Items made from the fronds of the silver thatch palm play an important role in Cayman’s culture and history. In days gone by, ropes were made from the palm, which was a major industry for the islands. It was also used to thatch the roofs on wattle-and-daub houses, and for household essentials such as brooms,…
THE CAYMAN ISLANDS WAS FIRST SPOTTED BY CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS in 1503, who named them “Las Tortugas” – Spanish for turtles, which were found in abundance in the surrounding seas. In 1670, the islands were acquired by the British from Spain. The Treaty of Madrid decreed the islands a British possession and a dependency…