Jamaica
Meriana Martinez 11.9.14
Why go to Jamaica ?
- Jamaica has long beautiful beaches with breathtaking views that you will fall in love with immediately.
- The perfect weather with the temperature of 81 degrees, such a cool yet warm weather.
- Such friendly people always helping around with a smile in their face.
- The sweet sound of reggae music.
Jamaica's Religion
- Christianity 64%
- Protestants 62%
- Roman Catholics 2%
- Jehovah's Witnesses 3%
- Other Religion 2%
Reading From The Holy Bible
Singing In Church
One Of The Churches
What language do they speak?
Info from --->http://www.visitjamaica.com/feel-the-vibe/patois/what-is-patois?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=what%20language%20do%20jamaicans%20speak&utm_campaign=Jamaica+Culture&gclid=Cj0KEQiAm_eiBRCWgIfq9pK1nZsBEiQAGqUcSRJzHpgjDlzrJTpXR1K63Burq1Cxh-Pwj1T_BUDAQKIaAlIN8P8HAQ
How to say "hey" in Jamaica
Example Sentences(Patois) Yow, wah time yuh did seh yuh a cum?
(English) Hey, what time did you say you were coming?
Three Major Ethnic Groups
- 90.1 % Black
- 1.3% East Indian
- 0.2 White
Jamaica's Holidays and Festivals
- New Years
- Ash Wednesday
- Good Friday
- Labor Day (May 23)
- Emancipation Day (August 1)
- Independence Day (August 6)
- National Heroes day (October 16)
- Christmas Day and Boxing Day (December 26}
Emancipation Day
Christmas Traditions
"Lots of people paint their houses and hang new curtains and decorations for Christmas. Most families spend Christmas Day at home with friends and family members.
The Christmas day meal is usually prepared on Christmas Eve. The traditional Jamaican Christmas meal include fresh fruits, sorrel and rum punch and meat. The Christmas Day breakfast includes ackee and saltfish, breadfruit, fried plantains, boiled bananas, freshly squeezed fruit juice and tea. Dinner is usually served in the late afternoon and this may include chicken, curry goat, stewed oxtail, rice and peas."
National Hero Day
Dances and Music
Jamaica's Economy
"Jamaica is one of the larger Caribbean island and people live and work differently in various parts of the island. Some people work in the busy business areas, some work in the travel industry on the North and West coast of the island while others live in the countryside and are farmers.
Tourism is very important to Jamaica and many Jamaicans work in hotels, restaurants and shops that serve this industry. It is Jamaica's main industry.
Farming is common as many people buy their produce in the local markets in their town or district. Coffee farming and sugar cane are also main industries in Jamaica. Blue Mountain coffee is famous all over the world because of its great taste!"
Read more: http://www.jamaicans.com/childsguide/peopledo.shtml#ixzz3IcVkp5mL
Farming
Hotel Working
Business Workers
Emancipation Day
~Jamaica Information System