Five Reasons Why Clarks Are Jamaica’s National Shoe
Jamaica has many national symbols. The national bird is the Doctor Bird. The national flower is the Lignum Vitae. The Blue Mahoe is the national tree and Clarks are Jamaica’s national shoe. Jamaicans love their Clarks so much that they are willing to spend considerable money to have them cleaned and restored. How did this […]
Seven Things That ‘Kill’ Jamaicans
Being Jamaican, I can say no other people on planet earth are ‘extra’ like us. We supersize small things and everything kills us. A while ago I was like, hungry a kill me! But there are so many other things that have the capacity to slay us. This may sound like gross exaggeration to people […]
7 Contributions Made by Chinese Immigrants to Jamaica
The Chinese have a long history in Jamaica and the greatest influence on the island’s culture of any people from Asia. The Chinese first arrived in Jamaica on July 30, 1854. By 1932, some six thousand Chinese people had emigrated to the island. The Jamaican government closed off immigration from China in 1931 due to […]
Weeks Jamaicans Do Not Want To Work
There is a common thread in Jamaican society regarding holidays and work. Over the years, we’ve come to expect that there are just some days when employees in Jamaica are, more or less, unproductive. Add to that, many people see their birthday as a holiday in itself and may even take time off to celebrate. […]
5 Reasons Why Jamaicans Cheer for Brazil
Cheering a team on to victory in the World Cup is a football fan’s dream, and there is no team dreamier for Jamaicans than the team from Brazil. Jamaicans love Brazilian football for its “banana shots,” “salad” moves, and other stylish plays. Dating from 1958 when the Brazilian player Edson Arantes do Nacaimento, better known […]
7 Interesting facts about the Irish Influence in Jamaica
Have you ever noticed the similarities between the Irish and the Jamaican? It’s more than just the laid-back fun-loving attitudes. Our shared history began almost 400 years ago when England took over Jamaican from the Spanish and needed to populate their new colony. Our shared history began almost 400 years ago when the English began […]
8 Things You Hear at a Jamaican Restaurant
Anyone who’s ever set foot inside a Jamaican restaurant knows that it can be quite an experience. What should be a simple mission to satisfy your craving for mouthwatering Jamaican food can easily descend into chaos if you’re ignorant about the culture and the unique way that Jamaican restaurants tend to operate. Here are 8 […]
Why Are Black Shopping Bags Called “Scandal Bags” In Jamaica?
Black, plastic shopping bags or “scandal bags,” as everyone calls them, have been a crucial part of everyday life in Jamaica for decades. The all-weather, scandal bag is one of the most versatile things you can find in a Jamaican home, used to faithfully carry items purchased from the store to the house, then later […]
These 9 Jamaican Things Will Make You Feel Really Old
Some Jamaicans may question how much has the country developed since independence but our parents and grandparents will quickly point out that things have changed dramatically in the last few decades. Today’s Jamaicans may have new highways and live their lives on social media, but some of us were privileged to have experienced firsthand some […]
5 Reasons Jamaicans Living Overseas Should Travel In Jamaican Colors To Other Countries
We may be a tiny island of barely three million people but there’s no denying that the colors of the Jamaican flag are among the most recognizable on the planet. Thanks to our history of migration, Jamaicans living in every corner of the globe are certainly shy to model the black, green and gold with […]