{"id":23612,"date":"2024-10-28T16:52:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T16:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=23612"},"modified":"2024-10-28T16:53:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T16:53:12","slug":"international-actor-jacob-scipio-explores-ancestral-roots-in-guyana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/international-actor-jacob-scipio-explores-ancestral-roots-in-guyana\/","title":{"rendered":"International Actor Jacob Scipio Explores Ancestral Roots in Guyana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>By Celestine Chacon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 5, 2024<\/strong> \u2014 Acclaimed actor Jacob Scipio, renowned for his performance in &#8220;Bad Boys for Life,&#8221; recently embarked on a journey to his ancestral home in Guyana, tracing his lineage back to the Island of Leguan in Region Two, where his grandfather was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scipio&#8217;s visit attracted significant attention on social media, particularly when he was spotted at the Providence Stadium during a Caribbean Premier League match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his time in Guyana, he recounted his experiences exploring the country\u2019s natural beauty and cultural richness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He noted the warm welcome extended to him and his family, who delighted in traditional dishes like pepper pot and sapodilla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The actor also visited several local attractions, including the majestic Kaieteur Falls and Arrow Point, where he interacted with the Amerindian community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A highlight of his trip was a visit to Leguan, where he paid homage to his grandfather&#8217;s home, reflecting on the love and kindness shown to them by the locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trip was organized by Stacey Rahaman and her team at Visit Guyana, underlining the importance of reconnecting with his family&#8217;s heritage and experiencing the vibrant culture of his ancestral home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Celestine Chacon October 5, 2024 \u2014 Acclaimed actor Jacob Scipio, renowned for his performance in &#8220;Bad Boys for Life,&#8221; recently embarked on a journey to his ancestral home in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23615,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,367],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-one-guyana"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23612"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23616,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23612\/revisions\/23616"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}