A Slice of the Bajan Culture: Kite Flying, Heritage, and Identity in a Barbadian Easter Tradition © 2025 VOL.2

ABSTARCT

Kite flying during Easter in Barbados is a culturally significant tradition that unites generations through craft, storytelling, and communal gathering. In this scholarly discourse, I have captured and framed the conversation using my writing, cultural theorist, media arts expert, publishing, podcaster, photojournalist, and doctor of divinity lenses. This conversation explores the cultural, social, and developmental dimensions of kite flying through the narrative of Laron, my son learning the craft from his father Dr.William Anderson Gittens, D.D. while navigating family obligations, peer collaboration, and community celebrations. Drawing on cultural studies and Caribbean scholarship, the discussion highlights the ways in which cultural practices preserve heritage and foster identity formation among Barbadian youth.

Dr.William Anderson Gittens, D.D.