Belladrum
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Belladrum is a small community in the Mahaica-Berbice Region of Guyana, on the Atlantic coast, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Mahaicony.
Belladrum is a rural area close to the sea wall on the northern coast of Guyana. It is below sea level[citation needed] and is rich with lush vegetation, rice fields and wildlife. Due to frequent seasonal flooding, it is particularly good for growing rice.
Housing is traditionally made of wood and stand on stilt like columns, however recent houses made of concrete and breeze bloc are becoming more evident in the 21st century. The people of Belladrum are very friendly and have a tendency to walk long distances in search of work. Historically the men of Belladrum would walk for miles daily to "Dig Shovel" digging canals and waterways in the cane fields or "Cut Cane" at Bath or Blairmont sugar plantations.
Like many villages on Guyana's coastal plain Belladrum is laid out as a ribbon settlement with house lots on either of the two lane highway. Paved roads with shallow canals on either side are situated perpendicular to the public highway at the ends and middle of the village. Located south of the village is an area of land called the "backdam" consisting mainly of coconut trees and a variety of fruit trees interspered. The trees largely unmanaged but very productive and serve as a source of income and food for many villagers, for example the coconuts are used for cooking or making oil. Some residents transport mangoes and other fruits from this area to the city where they are sold at the Bourda or Stabroek market. In the backdam any particular plot of land and its vegetation is generally thought to be the property of the person or family directly North of the plot.
Belladrum has long served as a cultural and administrative hub to many people of the surrounding communities. Located here is the Village Office run by an Overseer which houses property and other records;the government run Community Health Clinic where the nurses or a medic is equipped to offer free vaccinations and slove minor health problems ; several dancehall clubs, liquor stands, and grocery shops.
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Belladrum has a secondary school and a primary school. A sub-office of the Guyana Elections Commission is located at Belladrum Secondary School.
A Seventh Day Adventist church and St. Alban's Anglican church are located in Belladrum. The administrators of the Anglican church largely oversee the cemetery located in the same compound.
Historically the church controlled the school, which is also named St Albans.
Belladrum is also a farm in Kiltarlity (Inverness-shire), near Beauly. Known for the 'Tartan Heart Festival'.
Coordinates: 6°31′N 57°42′W / 6.517°N 57.7°W
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