Social Life in St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Behavior
The Vincentians are conservative in most aspects of their lives and this is best seen in their behaviors, dress, and dining etiquette. They tend to dress and act conservatively, much of which is based on their deeply rooted Christian faith.
As a visitor to St. Vincent & the Grenadines try to follow the lead of the locals by dressing conservatively (see below for details), dining in the local etiquette (see our St. Vincent & the Grenadines Dining & Food Page), and avoid sensitive conversation topics, such as politics, finances, and business unless initiated by your local counterpart. Also try to avoid being loud, rude, showing off wealth, or getting noticeably drunk in public.
Dress
The traditional dress of the people in St. Vincent & the Grenadines was simple in style as most women wore large, free-flowing dresses and men wore simple pants and shirts. The clothes were often quite colorful and loose, perhaps in order to fight the heat. Today people still wear loose-fitting clothes with bright colors.