Jamaica is a feast for the taste buds Music Music is the heartbeat of Jamaica. Discover our trademark reggae, jam to the island beat or just let loose to your own rhythm. Family Our naturally charming and beautiful island makes Jamaica the kind of place your whole family will enjoy – from lazy days by the lagoon to picnics on the beach.
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The official language of Jamaica is English, spoken in proper fashion with a uniquely Jamaican accent. But the language of the streets is patois. This musical dialect is a combination of English, Spanish, Portuguese, African phrases and a good dose of Jamaican slang. Spoken in a sing-song style, the result is as exotic as any foreign language.
Jamaican culture is a product of the interaction between Europe and Africa. Terms such as “Afro-centred” and “Euro-centred,” however, are often used to denote the perceived duality in Jamaican cultural traditions and values. European influences persist in public institutions, medicine, Christian worship, and the arts.
Jamaica (/ dʒ ə ˈ m eɪ k ə / (); Jamaican Patois: Jumieka) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea.Spanning 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola (the …
Jamaicans are the citizens of Jamaica and their descendants in the Jamaican diaspora. The vast majority of Jamaicans are of Sub-Saharan African descent, with minorities of Europeans, East Indians, Chinese, Middle Eastern, and others of mixed ancestry. The bulk of the Jamaican diaspora resides in other Anglophone countries, namely Canada, the United States and the …
Jamaica’s national dish is one of the most popular Jamaican recipes to make this list. Ackee is a brightly colored fruit that is inedible until cooked. To prepare it, ackee must be boiled until tender and seasoned with salt, pepper and complementary herbs of choice. Saltfish, also known as codfish, is the meat component of this Jamaican recipe.
Jamaican Recipes Cuisine Latin American Caribbean Jamaican Recipes Looking for Jamaican recipes? Allrecipes has more than 50 trusted Jamaican recipes complete with ratings, reviews and cooking tips. Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken 37 Ratings Jamaican Beef Patties 252 Ratings Jamaican Fried Dumplings 68 Ratings Jamaican Saltfish Fritters (Stamp and Go)
Jamaica is regarded as a bilingual country where Jamaican English and Jamaican Patois are the most widely spoken languages. The languages in Jamaica reflect its history, from British colonization to the slave trade to African influence and a rise in nationalism. Languages in the country also attest to the island's rich ethnic, linguistic, and cultural diversity.
My jerk chicken dinner was delicious but not exactly traditionally Jamaican in my opinion. This spot puts a bbq sauce on their jerk chicken and that is different from all other jerk I've had both on the island and off. The jerk bbq sauce was really really yummy. I would buy it by the bottle if they sold it. The chicken was tender and flavorful but not as hot and spicy as the …