TRIBUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BHARRAT JAGDEO TO WORDSWORTH MAC ANDREW
I join with all Guyanese in mourning the passing of Wordsworth Mac Andrew. On behalf of the Government and people of Guyana, I express profound sadness at his death and extend deepest sympathies to his family, relatives, friends and to all those who share in his bereavement.
His passing is ill-timed, occurring as the nation prepares to host CARIFESTA. In this regard he will be even more missed. As part of our hosting of this regional festival, the Government of Guyana will pay a special homage to the contributions to this exemplary Guyanese.
Wordsworth Mac Andrew was a trailblazer in the study and understanding of local folklore. Through his explorations of this subject, he helped us to celebrate our common roots. Through his work on oral traditions, literature, music and on radio, he has grounded us in our rich and diverse cultural history.
The foundations that he laid in the field of local folklore is of inestimable value; his work timeless, standing not only for his own generation but for all times. For helping to define those common threads that form part of the fabric in which we are all adorned, Wordsworth Mac Andrew will remain an example for all, showing the importance of folk culture in the quest for national identity and cohesiveness.
May he rest in Peace! April 28, 2008
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