LRC Project The Jamaican population is located on a island in the Caribbean sea. Jamaica is ranked to be the fourth most populated country in the Caribbean. Jamaicans main language spoken language is an english-based language known as creole or patois. People who have immigrated to Jamaica have brought languages such as‚ Spanish‚ Irish‚ and Scottish. There are also two other significant languages spoken which are Taino and Arawak. Religion is very important to Jamaicans. Christians make up
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English (Culture of Jamaica). Uniqueness of the Culture Although the official language of Jamaica is English‚ Jamaicans show
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The History of Reggae music Thesis: The influence of Jamaican music and dance throughout widespread & spanning genres Introduction: "Don’t forget your history nor your destiny." A. Religion greatly influenced the development of Jamaican music and dance. I. Rastafarianism introduced Reggae‚ ska‚ and eventually dancehall to the community‚ the style of music created a new way to dance‚ due to its unique rhythmic components. II. Dance was used in Christian ceremonies
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higher inland regions are more temperate • The Jamaican animal life‚ typical of the Caribbean‚ includes a highly diversified wildlife with many endemic species found nowhere else on earth. Land mammals are made up almost entirely of Bats. The only non-bat native mammal extant in Jamaica is the Jamaican Hutia‚ Also known as the coney. • The official language of Jamaica is English. Jamaicans primarily speak an English-African Creole language known as Jamaican Patois‚ which has become known widely through
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Gullah Creole English Gullah is an English based creole spoken by approximately 250‚000 African Americans living in the Sea islands and the coastal low country region of South Carolina and Georgia. Gullah stems from the West African Pidgin English that was formed in the 18th century during the slave trade to allow the English speaking British traders to communicate with the local African traders. The language became a common language among different African tribes. Gullah later arose when African
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origin established. Slavery and its attending impact upon Caribbean culture have been both positive and negative as remnants of the social/class system of the “plantocracy” linger and take deeper root in the Caribbean community‚ in general and the Jamaican landscape‚ in particular. Via the slave trade‚ the Caribbean has adopted many aspects of African culture. Jumping‚ leaping‚ kicking‚ shuffling‚ and waving are all body movements incorporated into African folk dance. Some of these movements are particular
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the biggest impact in Jamaica. The Jamaican tales describes Anansy as a confusion architect amongst the characters. Andrew Salkey was educated at the University of London and worked as a freelance broadcaster where he displayed his stories on air. In Salkey’s novels and journals‚ the prevailing theme focused on the history of the Caribbean and twentieth century political issues facing the region. His stories “Anansy’s Score and Anancy‚ Traveller are told in Creole but in his broadcasts and written
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light. People in Jamaica wear very colorful‚ loose and comfortable clothes. Jamaican women often wear clothes that are handmade‚ and they also wear skirts‚ blouses‚ and headscarves. Men wear pants and shirts‚ but the fabric used in making men’s attire is natural‚ organic fabric.
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Asia Country Official and national Languages Other spoken Languages Afghanistan Pashto (Pashtu‚ Pushtu) an Eastern Iranian language‚ it is the native language of the Pashtun people. Dari Persian (Fārsī-ye Darī) also known as Afghan Persian. other Turkic and minor languages. Armenia Armenian (Hayeren) is an independent‚ one-language subgroup within the Indo-European language family. The unique Armenian alphabet‚ which consists of 39 characters‚ was created in 405 AD by a monk named
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2013). 16.5% of the population lives below the poverty line. Africans make up most of the Jamaican
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