Vanilla is a sacred and very important part of their culture and their lives. Vanilla first left Mexico in the early 1500s on ships bound for Spain. It was originally believed only to have value as a perfume. It wasnât until Cortes arrived in 1519 that they discovered that it was also used as a flavor.Until the late 19th century, Mexico had the monopoly on growing vanilla, but now Madagascar grows the majority of the worldâs crop.Additional countries that grow vanilla include Costa Rica, Guatemala, Uganda, Kenya, China, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Fiji, Tahiti, Hawaii and other Pacific Islands.t wasnât until Cortes arrived in 1519 that they discovered that it was also used as a flavor. Until the late 19th century, Mexico had the monopoly on growing vanilla, but now Madagascar grows the majority of the worldâs crop.
Snoop Dogg was born Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr. in Long Beach, California, the second of three sons. He was named after his stepfather, Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Sr. (1948 â 1985). His mother is Beverly Broadus (nÃ©e Tate; born 1951).
JUST when we were getting used to calling him Snoop Lion, he's gone and changed his name again. The 41-year-old rapper, who was born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Junior, originally chose the stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg, but has now revealed he's sick of that too and wants to be called Snoopzilla from now on. It's believed the name is a tribute to legendary funk bassist Bootsy Collins who's nickname is Bootzilla. Just a year after becoming Snoop Lion, the Beautiful singer announced his new moniker yesterday to coincide with the release of his new album 7 Days of Funk which he recorded with groove singer Dam-Funk. 'Zilla says his new name refelects the funk influence in his music, while Lion was an ode to his rastafarian roots.