What is the culture like in Jamaica?

Answer 1

The culture of Jamaica is sooo wide you can't narrow it down.

A lot of people narrow it down to people with dreads & weed , That is not even half of Jamaica , we are about so much more than stereotypical proceeded.

Music is a big thing , not only Bob Marley who had a impact on Reggae but so much reggae has a bigger impact than his such as : Junior Kelly , Buju Banton , Issac , Beres Hammonds , Sanchez , JC Lodge , E-ek A Mouse etc. There's also many religious cultures too , a lot of them that would apply in Canada or American or the UK. Jamaica is just a warm inviting place , i can say this because i am indeed Jamaican , people say that we ate ignorant and rude and a lot of crimes happen , not like in Canada , US or UK . Crimes happen anywhere , my whole life I've been going to Jamaica and Im still here so i think the best way to find out more culture would be visiting . :)
Barbara Gayle, Staff Reporter JAMAICA'S JUSTICE system is deteriorating fast; indeed, some would say it's almost in a shambles. Problems prevail from the Resident Magistrates' Courts to the Circuit Courts, from the Gun Court to the Coroner's Court, to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, from the jury service to essential support services. The system is being hamstrung by backlogs, staff shortages, the lack of up-to-date equipment and technologies and basic resources, and there is now the need for out-of-the-box thinking to bring its operation into the 21st century and earn it the confidence of the Jamaican people. At this, albeit the 11th hour, the Government is taking steps to rescue it by way of comprehensive reform. The process began in September 2006 and is projected to reach a critical stage in June 2007 when a modernisation plan to transform the system will be decided on, based on recommendations from a 28-member Jamaican Justice Reform Task Force, assisted by a Canadian advisory committee of justice reform experts. The next step will be the implementation, or to be more accurate, summoning up the political courage and providing the wherewithal to get the job done, by translating the recommendations into tangible actions and changes which will benefit the nation as a whole, especially the poorer citizens, many of whom now see justice as a stream flowing past them and out of their reach. A massive backlog of cases in courts islandwide and its twin problem, inordinate delays in getting criminal and civil cases tried "within a reasonable time", have been dragging the justice system down these last several years, but not much has been done to seriously tackle the problems. This has resulted in some accused persons in criminal cases languishing in jail for up to three years, in some instances, and complainants, witnesses and jurors having to attend court time after time without the trials seeming to inch one step closer. And all too often, complainants and witnesses become frustrated to the point of refusing to return to court. In extreme cases, especially at the preliminary inquiry stage at the Resident Magistrate's Court, it's not unusual for witnesses in gun murder cases to give depositions, only to be murdered even before the case is sent for trial in the Home Circuit Division of the Gun Court. And there are cases in which witnesses are killed even before the preliminary inquiries begin.

Answer 2

Jamaican culture represents a rich blend of cultures that have inhabited the Greater Antilles island, Jamaica. The original Taino Settlers, followed by their Spanish conquerors (who were in turn conquered by the British), all made major contributions. However, it is the blacks and slaves who became the dominant cultural force as they suffered and resisted the harsh conditions of forced labour. After the abolition of slavery, Chinese and Indian migrants were transported to the island as indentured workers, bringing with them ideas from the Far East. The official national language is English, heavily spiced with local idioms and Elizabethan usage. The primary local language is patois, or Jamaican Creole.

Answer 3

There Africans but they got shipped to an Ireland then they decided to call it Jamaica most of the Jamaicans are Nigerian (IGBO) Ghanaian and a few are Yoruba and some Jamaicans are also mixed this is because the red Indian's and Portuguese and natives came to join them and some how they associated with them , this is the reason why they don't really have native cloths or native houses because they are to mixed.

Answer 4

There are Jews, Caucasians, Negroes, Arabs, Chinese and East Indians. There are also several mixed race persons who are a combination of some or all of the above.

Answer 5

the Jamaica cluster is poo

Answer 6

listening 2 rap music.playing life