Archive for Jamaican Culture
Life in Jamaicas’ countryside > A Single Woman Shares
Ever so often, I ask expats that I come in contact with who live in Jamaica to share five positive and five negative things that they would tell another person considering a move to the Island. This has been my ongoing research since May 2008. My research thus far has exposed me to mostly individuals [...]
Cultural Entertainment: Jamaica & England
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The Contrast of Jamaica> Vacation vs Living
Many of us arrive to Jamaica on holiday for the first time, and literally fall in love with the country. We leave vowing to return the following year, and many proceed to do just that. You arrive from Belgium, Germany, Canada, Japan and the United States, with images you have stored in your head of [...]
Sweet Jamaica> Video 1993
This video came to me via email this morning from a Womens’ International club I belong to. The email encouraged club members to enjoy the time they would be living in Jamaica and listen closely to the words of this particular song. The video made me realize that I now understand patois a great deal [...]
Asafa Powell: Jamaica is well pleased!!!!
The Jamaican sprinters have been blazing trails again, and making Jamaicans all over the world very proud of this sunny Island. Lightning Bolt, a household name since the Beijing Olympics has now left many repeating the words (9.58) beat that, and Jamaica to the world!!!! But it’s Asafa Powell, who most are incredibly happy for [...]
Cultural Red Flags To Be Aware of > When Living in Jamaica
The following document was shared with me by a Jamaican friend who has done work with CUSO Caribbeans’ Office. She very politely emailed me to say “that she recently visited my site and found my information useful and entertaining, and will be forwarding more information for me to share with you the readers” I of [...]
“Out Of Many One People”
Attached is a viewpoint about Jamaicans and heritage, which I felt may be a useful read for expats moving to Jamaica. Posted: Monday, August 20, 2007 By George W Graham @ AuthorsDen.com Funny, I Don’t Look Jamaican Sometimes a duck may not look like a duck, but if it walks like a duck and quacks [...]
Funerals and Glass Caskets In Kingston Jamaica
Up until moving to Jamaica almost three years ago, I had attended only four funerals in my entire life: my grandfathers’ funeral which occurred when I was perhaps six or seven years old, my mothers’ less than six years ago, a good friends’ father’s funeral in 2005, and my own father’s funeral in October of [...]
A Closer Peep at Jamaica>
The following realistic videos show snippets about what is good in Jamaica. I am often asked, “what do I like most about Jamaica? ” My initially answer is usually, that I love the food, the beautiful scenery of the countryside and the rhythm of the Jamaican people. The mountains, valleys and beaches are the best [...]
Running Talent In Jamaica: Jr. Champs to Sr.Champs
My attached blog was written in 2008, after I attended the great track event Champs. Getting tickets for Champs 2009 was near impossible this year for many, mainly because of the success of all the star athletes last year at the Olympics. The demand for tickets was enormous and the scalpers were also out. Tickets [...]
