Trinibagonian nationalism encompasses nationalistic or patriotic sentiment in Trinidad and Tobago, a Caribbean island country with significant Indigenous, Spanish, African and Indian heritage.
Spanish migration took place in the 1600s, following slave raids that wiped out a large portion of indigenous life in Trinidad and Tobago.
It brought new cultural, racial, political and often religious values and beliefs that conflicted and complemented the previous Spanish influences.
Trinidad and Tobago developed a rich cultural life from early colonial times, enhanced by the striking diversity of the population.
Carnival, calypso and the steelband" (which emerged just after World War 2) were at the heart of the Creole cultural complex" [1] The unique dress worn by females at the festival (feathers, gems and festive undergarments) mostly with wings) shows components of Spanish, Native American and Indian Traditional Dress.
The dispute was not only political, it also drove a wedge socially and culturally between the nations that resulted in higher levels of low grade crime.
This largely meant establishing more legitimate legal and political grounding for the rights and freedoms of those with female bodies, surrounding civil and sexual issues.