Barbados Historical Wooden House

Barbados identity Buried in History.Identity isn't always written in books. In some cases, it's built in wood ... lifted by hand ... and brought from one life to the next.
In Barbados, that identity has a name: the goods home. Born after emancipation, when flexibility came without land, the chattel home became the sign of a people who declined to be held in location. A home that could move.
A home that could travel with its owners. Every breeze that travelled through the windows brought a story. And every time a household raised that house and moved it to new ground, they verified something effective: Belonging is not offered. Belonging is declared. The chattel house formed more than architecture-- it shaped the Barbadian spirit.
Resilient. Resourceful. Quietly defiant. And forever moving on with dignity. This is the story behind an icon of Barbadian identity. Read the complete feature at RoguesInParadise.com chattelhouse id-- and sign up with the Identity Series checking out the people, memory, and culture that formed Barbados.

From- Rogues in Paradise.