Cultural Norms of Jamaica
Cultural norms of Jamaica
Jamaica is a land of diverse cultures. It has a number of different racial ethnic groups .The largest group however is the blacks or Africans so 'Jamaica’s culture' is predominantly black. Interwoven is also the European culture which these blacks learnt from their former white slaves masters. You will find Indians living in Jamaica also. Many Indians came to Jamaica as indentured servants and stayed, they too have an input in the Jamaica’s culture.
There is a thriving culture of Chinese on the island many came and are still coming as merchants. Jews and the Syrians also are a part of this cultural mix. All these different races have made the country what it is, hence the motto written on the Coat of Arms ‘Out Of many One People.’ The different races gave to 'Jamaica’s culture' a richness in food, dance, music, language, most of all a life-style.
The skin of many of the blacks is not very blue black as many other black races but is different hues light to dark chocolate brown because of the different mixture of blood. The people are also a pleasant set of people, many are beautiful in physical features.
Jamaican Language English is the official language. But all Jamaicans speak a “jamaicanized” form of English often called patois. Some uneducated Jamaicans speak only patois but understand standard English while some educated people speak patois in informal conversations. Jamaican culture has a language that is one of the most colourful of all the Caribbean. You really should hear a Jamaica curse. There is nothing that can be compared with it. It has a musical sound and a resonance to it, spoken in different decibels, one word can mean many different things. Listen to a Jamaican poet reading poetry. The language carries a lot of feelings and can sound very aggressive to those who do not understand it.
Jamaican Food
The Jamaican diet consists mainly of fish, poultry, rice, vegetable and fruits. Jamaican food is a mixture of all
Jamaica is a land of diverse cultures. It has a number of different racial ethnic groups .The largest group however is the blacks or Africans so 'Jamaica’s culture' is predominantly black. Interwoven is also the European culture which these blacks learnt from their former white slaves masters. You will find Indians living in Jamaica also. Many Indians came to Jamaica as indentured servants and stayed, they too have an input in the Jamaica’s culture.
There is a thriving culture of Chinese on the island many came and are still coming as merchants. Jews and the Syrians also are a part of this cultural mix. All these different races have made the country what it is, hence the motto written on the Coat of Arms ‘Out Of many One People.’ The different races gave to 'Jamaica’s culture' a richness in food, dance, music, language, most of all a life-style.
The skin of many of the blacks is not very blue black as many other black races but is different hues light to dark chocolate brown because of the different mixture of blood. The people are also a pleasant set of people, many are beautiful in physical features.
Jamaican Language English is the official language. But all Jamaicans speak a “jamaicanized” form of English often called patois. Some uneducated Jamaicans speak only patois but understand standard English while some educated people speak patois in informal conversations. Jamaican culture has a language that is one of the most colourful of all the Caribbean. You really should hear a Jamaica curse. There is nothing that can be compared with it. It has a musical sound and a resonance to it, spoken in different decibels, one word can mean many different things. Listen to a Jamaican poet reading poetry. The language carries a lot of feelings and can sound very aggressive to those who do not understand it.
Jamaican Food
The Jamaican diet consists mainly of fish, poultry, rice, vegetable and fruits. Jamaican food is a mixture of all