What are some of Jamaicas customs and traditions?

Answer 1

Some Jamaican traditions include the burial of the umbilical cord after childbirth and engaging in a Nine Night funeral ceremony after the death of a loved one. Another Jamaican tradition is giving eggs as a wedding present.

Answer 2

The most popular Jamaican traditions are for most national holidays, such as Christmas cake, Sorrel, pudding at Christmas time, Fried fish, lent at Easter time and other national holidays. Rituals such as the famed Nine Night after the death of a loved one are a popular Jamaican tradition that characterizes the Jamaican culture. The New Year is celebrated with New Year Eve parties that range from stage shows to formal balls. The food eaten includes traditional Jamaican celebratory foods such as curried goat meat, soup made from a ram goat's head called manish water, and rice cooked with red beans. These foods are representative of prosperity in the new year to which most Jamaicans look forward.

Jamaican cuisine and cooking is an important aspect of cultural embodiment. The foods and the recipes make a culture richer. The Jamaican culture has been enriched by superb Jamaican foods such as Jerk Chicken Recipes, Jerk Pork and the infamous Red Stripe Beer. It is foods such as these that help to define Jamaican culture. Jamaican foods include such things as Jamaican Ackee, Jamaican Breadfruit, Jamaican Callaloo, Jamaican Cassava (Jamaican Bammy), Jamaican Coconut, Jamaican Chocho, Jamaican Grapefruit, Jamaican Guava, Jamaican June Plum, Jamaican Mango, Jamaican Sorrel, Jamaican Yam, Jamaican Naseberry, Jamaican Soursop and a host of other great Jamaican food articles. Jamaican recipes define the Jamaican culture and people and give credence to the motto out of many one cuisine.

Jamaica has developed a unique type of religion. The primary type called Pocomania which was a blend between European Christianity and African religious practices, the secondary is Rastafarianism. This religion is practically by a small amount of people in the country, hence is not really a unifying aspect but gives Jamaican culture through religion its uniqueness and hence requires mention.

Reggae and its derivatives such as dance hall, rock steady are key for the development of Jamaican culture. This music has its origins in Jamaica and cannot be claimed by any other nation. The captivating type of music has led to a growing following. The music has an upbeat aspect to it's with constant rhythmic beats.

The wedding style is similar to an American wedding. The bride and groom primarily handle the wedding arrangements. Everyone in the village lines the streets to see a bride. If she does not look her best she is publicly criticized. Her father or both parents escort her down the aisle. Her face is veiled until her husband lifts her veil. During the ceremony the couple will go to the church office or rectory to sign the wedding certificate. The bride may change her attire into a formal dress or during the reception. The bride's matron of honor is known as the Chief, the flower girl carries the train. Curried goat and rice is included on the menu of a traditional Jamaican wedding. The goat is killed and cooked prior to the wedding celebration day. Rum punch, including a red sweet fruit syrup, rum pimento and lime is traditionally served. (A very smooth drink but quite potent.) Champagne and wine and spirits are also served. The wedding cake, usually a dark cake, has been soaked for about a year so the fruits and bread will be flavored and moist. The wedding reception often lasts until the sun comes up. With Jamaican hospitality, no guest is refused, even if they come uninvited.

Answer 3

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