Jamaican People: Traditions, Art and Culture

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Tatiana Thankyou for allowing me to look at this website . It was a huge help ! 1/11/2012
terrisa f u people should put famous jamaican scientists in this web page 9/10/2011
Shells I am Jamaican, and no one wears "robes" Most wear American clothing nowadays. 5/22/2011
Nikki Which Jamaican you see dressed in colorful robes and matching hats? nuh ting nu guh so (that is not true), 4/8/2011
Sad Jamaican i like this overview, but it's for ancient Jamaica. today is so the opposite, with food, clothing, population variety, omg and sports(Track and field 1st). PLEASE UPGRADE, this is giving me a warm Nostalgic feeling which i dont wanna be reminded of (tears). 4/5/2011
lumone gwa it gune pass the best 4/3/2011
kinia i love all this information! 4/3/2011
bob marley 01 jamacia mannn! 3/28/2011
sarah LOVE IT 3/14/2011
starla well i would like to donate things to you im jamacan to love 2/22/2011
Isis Steward I really beleive of what you wrote(whoever wrote this)Im impressed so tell me more if you can guys ok? 2/16/2011
Neomi Folkes I have too say, you did leave out alot of important facts. You should have included my grandfathers name, Mico folkes (the folkes brothers) and that isn't really Niki Manaji by the way! 2/13/2011
Neomi Very well. 2/13/2011
NICKI MINAJ It was absolutly goergous. 2/3/2011
Ta'niqua This passage was very helpful for the studies of my daughter research paper and also the knowledge of her background heritage. Due to the fact her dad is jamaican and I'm african american. 1/27/2011
aj awesome thanks for the info 1/25/2011
S. Gillings Interesting summary of Jamaica's culture and its people. Do give some thought to reviewing the accuracy of the piece about dress. Robes are not the prefered mode of dress for most Jamaicans. 1/22/2011
cody very good info 1/11/2011
travis this is good for a projet on jamiaca 11/20/2010
sabrina i think it's is all true but . our must popular sports is running 11/11/2010
Karla-Marie I love everything you have said about my Homeland J.A
J.A is a beautiful place and don't you forget it!		 11/11/2010
Omar Burris I want to start off by complimenting you on your well articulate ideas. I am doing a class presentation on the culture and tradition of Jamaica, and I have decided to use your work. I just have to point out a minor error in your work. In the paragraph entitled Jamaican people, last paragraph, you wrote...it's people but it's really its.
It's is a contraction for it is, and its is showing possession. I just wanted to point that out. Overall, excellent job!		 10/31/2010
stanley gordon well hello...you know a few things about Jamaica but you don't know a lot..you need to do some more research because even though you are trying to big up my country many of the things you have said is incorrect. 10/27/2010
JESSICA.P I DON'T GET IT... IS IR RHE REAL ANSWER THAT 3 IMPOTANT FACTS ABOUT THE CULTURE, JAMAICA? 10/26/2010
Cindy Yoon ummmmm it was not the answer that what i think... but it was good and can understand easily 10/26/2010
-bob kelcey doesn't know what she is talking about because she said an innapropriate word to me, it made me sadd... D: 10/22/2010
Mimii this is a really good report for anyone that wants to know about the Jamican culture! 9/26/2010
patrice webb i wish i was living in janaica because jamaica is a very uniqe 9/15/2010
moesha this is good things about jamaica 9/15/2010
Gerald A. My grandfather Herbert T. Thomas was a 3rd generation white Jamaican Police Inspector for 47 years. His first wife an English lady he met while on training in the UK, she bore him 6 children 5 boys and one girl all born Jamaicans. All the boys died in WW-1 and his wife Gertrude returned to the UK where she died in 1921. Then he had to face the racist attitudes that prevailed at that time. He was a brave non racist man who crossed the racial divide, after falling in love and marring my black grandmother Leonora Thomas in 1924. This move put his police career on the line, as his white piers were not pleased. Leonora bore him 4 daughters who all survived into their late 80's. My mother was the 3rd eldest, that is why Jamaica will always be to me "OUT of MANY ONE". The true history is now told in my book "A Struggle to walk with Dignity". 9/12/2010
Gerald A. Some lost Jamaican History: Did you know that Godfery Main Thomas was
the first Jamaican born Officer in the new R.A.F. as a Flight Lieutenant. He was born on Sept. 10th 1895 and died Aug. 24th 1921 aboard Airship R-38 when it exploded
over Hull Yorkshire UK. He was also awarded the King's Medal and Derk in WW-1 and
a D.F.C. at the end of his life. He is buried at Hull Western Cemetery, his name is inscribed on the British Plaque, Roll of Honor. Jamaican's should be proud of this History.		 9/12/2010
Pat There was no research done by Ms/Mr Pillai. This info was swiped from a GA school web report by 4 grade school girls : search henry k12 schools ga

Also these girls had several inaccuracies. Jeez, does nobody research anything anymore?		 9/9/2010
samantha vassel I am from Jamaica. This information needs to be updated. We do not wear robes most if not all (apart from the national dish) of the information is wrong 8/4/2010
G. Archambeau I think your web site of great value to Jamaican's who want to know the truth about their heritage, and tit's diversity "Out of many One". I am the author of "A Struggle to Walk with Dignity"ISBN:978-0-9784982-0-7, 2nd edition. Through research I found much lost JA history that was sent to the UK, of white men who crossed the racial divide like my grandfather Herbert T. Thomas- Police Inspector, Author, Naturalist and his children who gave their lives as the first Jamaicans to serve with honers in WW-1. I will pass on any info, your office may want on the historic facts on this subject free of cost. 7/19/2010
Moni Dexter Being a Jamaican and having read your article I believe you need to do a little more indepth research. Jamaicans do shop for ground provision at markets but our regular everyday household items are purchased in a supermarket of the same caliber as any 1st world country. The concept of carrying baskets on our our heads is something almost outdated but to some extent is practiced in a few rural areas of the country. 5/20/2010
allison these people are awsome they have everything I LOVE JAMAICA 5/1/2010
Alexa Awsome page gave me everything i needed! 4/9/2010
Chey C you know, you are fighting for no reason! these facts are all true concidering that Jamaica is huge! so stop fighting and let the world be filled with peace and joy! 3/31/2010
Linsey i think you should add something about their holidays 2/22/2010
zolaxbby cool 10/8/2009
google cool and sooth reggae 10/1/2009
Izzy-E it is very educational. it also very interesting to learn about Jamaicans. 9/21/2009
Anna Perkins This piece is filled with numerous inaccuracies about Jamaican and Jamaican culture. For example, discussion of dress as being conservative . "Jamaicans do not wear "colorful robes which are draped over soft linen underneath". Ridiculous! Has the writer read anything proper about Jamaica or even visited the country? 8/27/2009
Karol This wetsite is very very good I love it you understand and see and learn about the real jamaican history 8/6/2009
SALLY JOE NEED MORE ART INFORMATION 6/9/2009
jamaican "Due in part to its strong English influence, Jamaicans are modest and conservative dressers. The display of skin is frowned upon generally. The people in Jamaica wear colorful robes which are draped over soft linen underneath. They wear this typical clothing along with hats which match their robes. "

You got that part of your information wrong the people in jamaica do not wear robes. We wear normally clothes like american's.
So i think you should correct that part of your article. It makes no sense to have the wrong information up. Its not useful.

And i should know since i'm a jamaican		 5/17/2009
tierra can you show me the jamaica holidays 5/15/2009
Precious Are you serious? They carry the food in baskets on top of their heads ... Please take a trip to JA before you write more nonsense. 3/15/2009
SAINT TESSY. JAMAICA
IS A VERY UNIQE PLACE I MUST SAY THEY HAVE A VERY NISE CULTURE.		 3/5/2009
claudia this i sa very fun ry 2/24/2009
riya well I think that this is not that helpful to me but it is nice 12/9/2008
lammie Listen, who ever wrote this has obviously never even been to Jamaica. Our favourite sport is polo? "The people in Jamaica wear colorful robes which are draped over soft linen underneath?"... are you kidding? hahahaha...DWL... no sah! Hehehehe! 10/27/2008
Heather I'm a jamaican, not all the information in this article is correct. Especially the part where it says " All Jamaicans wear long tradiotnal robes" not true i have never worn a robe in my life and certainly never will! 6/27/2008
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