Trinidad and Tobago
Word Search Puzzle
Here's a word search on the country of Trinidad and Tobago. The puzzle grid hides 20 words and phrasesAmmonia, Asphalt, Batsmen, Black Stripe, Calypso,
Caribbean, Carnival, Cowbird, Doubles, Fritter,
Gravel, Leatherback, Limbo, Oilbird, Siltstone,
Steel Pan, Sweetbread, Two Islands, Brain Coral, Pepper associated with Trinidad and Tobago. But there's a twist. Only 18 of these 20 words are actually listed. So you're on your own to find the 2 unlisted ones. A full solution is provided if you get stuck.
By the way, we designed this puzzle to be easily read. Both the puzzle grid and word list are in large 17-point font size. And the puzzle grid, which is 22×20 letters, spans the entire width of the page. This way you won't have to squint.
Fun Facts About Trinidad and Tobago
- Trinidad and Tobago invented the steelpan (or steel drum) in the 1930s and 1940s. It's an acoustic instrument born from resourceful innovation: recycled oil drums, paint pots, and biscuit tins were all originally used during times when traditional drumming was banned.
- Trinidad and Tobago is home to the world's largest brain coral. This massive, wrinkly spheroid formation measures about 10 feet high and 16 feet wide.
- The limbo dance originated as an African-influenced ritual in Trinidad and Tobago. It evolved into the challenging, super-flexible feat we know today only later. Some professionals can go under bars as low as 8.5 inches!
- In Trinidad and Tobago, the limbo dance was originally performed as a way to honor the dead. It symbolized the soul's journey, with the bar staring low and rising nightly to represent the soul's ascent to heaven.
- Goat racing is a real sport on Tobago. Barefoot jockeys will run alongside goats, guiding them with long leashes and whips on short tracks after Easter. It's a tradition dating back to the 1920s.
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