02/15/21
Magical Jamaica
Hello everyone and welcome back to yet another blog post where I convince you guys to visit various islands in the Caribbean. This time we will talk about the flamboyant that we all know as Jamaica. This island is one of the types that you can visit whenever you please because the climate is tropical, hot, and humid. This island receives about 78 inches of rainfall. But enough about the weather; let's talk about what Jamaica is known for.
Jamaica is known to be the birthplace of reggae, Olympic runners, Blue Mountain Coffee, Red Stripe Beer, Jamaican Rum, Jerk foods (jerk chicken), and breath-taking beaches. For example, the late Bob Marley was born in Jamaica and he has been celebrated all over the world for his reggae hits. A few more notable acts are Sean Paul, Shaggy, and Jimmy Cliff. Jamaica also produces the most music per capita. And while we're on the topic of praised individuals, Usain Bolt, one of the world's fastest runners was born in Jamaica. I don't know much about Olympic sprinters but Usain is defiantly a familiar face.
When it comes to religion, Jamaicans have their own cultural movement as well; the Rastafarian movement was created in the 1930s and since then has been a significant part of Jamaican culture. This movement involves methods of protestant Christianity, mysticism, and pan-African politics. Rastafarians believe that people who are African (but do not live in Jamaica) are exiles who live in "Babylon."
But their cultural impacts don't just stop there; Jamaicans also have their own slang which is known as, Jamaica Creole (patois). This slang has been incorporated in many movies, songs, clothing, and books. If that's not influential then I don't know what is. However, Jamaica Creole is not a written language.
Jamaica is a huge island that is filled with many activities that everyone can enjoy; you might even make a few native friends or two who can show you the best tourist spots.
Sources:
Morrow, Kylie. “17 Amazing Things Jamaica Is Known For BEACHES.” Here Comes The Sun - The Official Beaches Resorts Travel & Lifestyle Blog, Here Comes The Sun - The Official Beaches Resorts Travel & Lifestyle Blog, 1 Feb. 2021, www.beaches.com/blog/things-jamaica-is-known-for/.
Writer, Staff. “Facts about Jamaica.” Jamaicans.com, 16 July 2015, jamaicans.com/facts-about-jamaica/.
Parke, Marvin. “10 Cool Facts You Never Knew About Jamaica - WanderWisdom - Travel.” WanderWisdom, WanderWisdom - Travel, 27 Mar. 2013, wanderwisdom.com/travel-destinations/10-Cool-Facts-about-Jamaica.
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