Okay little one, do you know what a country is? Well, Barbados is a small island country in the Caribbean. There are different ways to run a country, and one of those ways is called republicanism.
In Barbados, republicanism means that instead of having a queen or king as the head of the country, they have a president. The president is chosen by the people through a process called an election. This is like when you vote for your class president in school.
When Barbados became independent from the United Kingdom in 1966, they originally chose to keep the queen as their head of state. But in 2021, they decided to become a republic and have their own president.
Having a republic means that Barbados is taking more control of their own government and decisions. It is a big step for the country and something they should be proud of.
So remember, republicanism in Barbados means they have a president instead of a queen or king, and it's all about having control of their own country.