This blog was created to preserve a little part of Jamaica's culture. Too many jokes and interesting things about the Island get forgotten just because there wasn't an archive of them. This blog allows me to archive all these jokes and interesting things so that they will never be forgotten. I will write about what I know and believe, but I need all the help I can get. If you don't leave a donation please like, follow or support my advertisers. Thanks
One of my favorites advertisements growing up was the dragon commercial. I'm not a 100 percent sure that this beer is Jamaican, but it was/is well known.
The beers that I know of in Jamaica are:
Red Stripe -Most definitely Jamaican
Heineken - not sure if this is Jamaican but this was one of the favorite light beers back in the day.
Corona - hands-down favorite beer of all. It was the first sweet beer that I knew
I'm sure the market has been invaded by many more beers by now. What are the others and what are your favorites? Please share
Although this is changing, Jamaica used to be run by the establishment of Garrisons. Each was associated with a politician, that would instruct an area don, who was affiliated with crimeLords.
I was in two minds about discussing this topic, because I was fearful that the site would become x-rated. Especially if I decided to post pictures of videos. I have decided against the pictures and videos but decided to talk about the practices I know about.
After all, this site is named "all things Jamaican." If I am going to be true to the title there can be no topic that is taboo.
As you can imagine this is a very captivating topic on the island. The newspapers publish it constantly, to gain readership. As a matter of fact, I think there was even one newspaper, that was publishing naked girls.
In the more established papers there was a section, probably still is, called "help me pastor" and "help me doctor" where people speak openly about their sexual habits in order to find out if there was something wrong. There was even a centerfold in the star newspaper when I was a child, of a woman showing her breasts. I can only imagine what this is today.
The songs are laced with implicit and explicit lyrics about sex, so on a blog like this why not talk about it?
The first item up for discussion is a drug that has the side effect of no- ejaculation for men. Commonly known as "Boom"
Ride all day and even all night without the urge to cum. Does this still exist? If so share your story.
The others are probably more well-known know such as Chiney Brush and Stone that have the same effect. However, there is no burning sensation with boom.
I'm not sure if this is the case anywhere else in the world, but in Jamaica, there are gas attendants, who serve your gas for you.
Not so in the US, it's every man for himself, except that you are disabled of course.
Do you know of any other country that has mandatory gas attendants to pump your gas?
Jamaicans just don't know how good they have it.
For the most part, I think that the gas stations that are found in Jamaica are found elsewhere in the world. Are there any names that are uniquely Jamaican?
When I was a child there was a program called "Hill and Gully Ride" which showcased a man building his own helicopter and car. Did this ever take off in Jamaica, where we are producing our own stuff, or are we still dependent on foreign?
I'm looking for pictures mostly of makeshift windows and doors, but do you have any pictures of any professional looking windows and doors that were not imported but made in Jamaica?
This is something very sought after, especially for Jamaicans overseas; but this does not come cheap. So most are stuck with the decision of choosing the cheap furniture because that is all they can afford.
The last earthquake I can remember hitting Jamaica was in the 1990's when I was still in high school. Just this year (Jan 2020) an earthquake again rocked the island. Here are a few videos of the damage sustained. If you have any other pictures of damage, please share so I can post.
The more things change it is the more they stay the same. I made a trip to the island recently and was amazed that there are still vendors selling from hand carts.
This was the case some 30 odd years ago and it is still the same today.
Do you know of any other traditions that have survived this long? Please share
The infamous sky juice vendor is still around. In this the year of 2020 despite the many modernizations and technological advances, sky juice is stilled sold from a cart for some.
I know there are Jamaicans all over the world. If you have an interesting picture of a Jamaican in Russia, I would like to see it. Send the picture to ajagssolutions@gmail.com and I will upload it here, or provide the link below.
I have searched youtube, and there are no videos. Please share.
Is it because Russia is hated by the world why I do not have any clicks from Russia yet?
Russia is slightly bigger than America, so no doubt it is divided into provinces and cities in the very same way that all countries are divided. Yet I have not received one click from Russia. Where are the yardies in Russia?
I know you are there.
What about the Russians that love Jamaicans, where are your pictures and videos?
Now, this is one that needs a whole lot of support. There were and I know there are still some real good advertisements on tv. Please take the time to list them here. I will do my best to source what I can from youtube.
There was the dragon commercial I used to see as a child that till this day has stuck with me. If you know where this commercial is hosted you could post the link below.
It went a liile somerhing like this...
speaker one: "ah who dat ah come tru deh suh?!
speaker 2: Nuh Miss Cathy big dawta
speaker one: to who
speaker 2: Nuh Mass Clayton she bring tings fah
speaker one: But ah nuh lunch time yet, an she nah carry nuh shet pan
speaker 2: Massa, wah she bring nuh come in a shet pan. She bring the appetizer
speaker one: di wah
speaker 2 Appetizer. And yuh si when Clayton done dat, look how him ago chop banana quick and brisk till him lunch come
speaker one: Den ah who bring dat?
speaker 2: Nuh Miss Hilda. Now dat come in a shet pan, and afta lunch she gi him the dessert
speaker one: Wah dat?
speaker 2: Same ting Miss Cathy big dawta bring fi him
speaker one; Seh wah...inna dis yah sun hat, dat deh man deh muss a drink dragon
speaker 2: Den nuh dat dem did bring fi him...what else you did think
This to me was a classic one. If only I could get the video it would be appreciated.
Maybe you can't find the video for youe ad as a child but you remember the lyrics like I did, you can post it her as well.
When you are not exposed to a thing you think really small. I was surprised to know that a lot of the Caribbean islands share culture with Jamaica. I visited a few of these islands recently, and I was surprised that not only does the dialect sound very similar, but they share the same beliefs as well.
They play the same games, cherish the same things. I can see it possible that the slave ship that carried the black people from Africa did not specialize in which slaves were dropped off where. It seems to me that the Caribbean is just one big melting pot of black culture.
Do you share this beleif, or do you think that Jamaica is different from the rest?
What are some things that you know for sure that only Jamaicans do; and how are you so sure that this thing is uniquely Jamaican?
There was a song in the '80s sung by "Fab 5" about the Jamaican woman. i can't help but post the video here. I will also jot down interesting things that I see or hear about Jamaican women.
I had a video for this one, but then I lost it. I did not want to forget to post the comment so I created this post. I am in two minds about creating a story for this post, or waiting until the video resurfaces.
In the meantime, if you have any interesting stories about goats, I would like to know them, jot them here or forward to my e-mail ajagssolutions@gmail.com.
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I was going to make up a story of the history of curry goat in Jamaica, but then I decided to do one last search for the video I was going to post. Nothing surfaced vaguely resembling the video, but I did find this video/podcast on YouTube and thought it was interesting. What are your thoughts?
AS you may or may not have heard Jamaican experienced an earthquake recently (Jan 2020). This was also the same day that it was confirmed that someone had the corona flu and the University Hospital was momentarily shut down.
This video surfaced as being the proper protocol during an Earthquake and I just thought it would be good to post it here. It was on the brink of humor, till this day, I don't know if I must take this video seriously. You decide.
If I am in receipt of any more I will be sure to post them here there, for your perusal.
Chinese Skip
It is funny how this game is named Chinese skip and is actually a game that I learned in Jamaica. I guess this has to do with the fact that there is a rich Chinese heritage in Jamaica.
You need a lot of Elastic bands to play this game.
Not to mention the time you need to string these elastic bands together.
Just today I was talking to a youngster and the little one reminded me of games that I have long forgotten. I never played but always loved watching the little girls play. They are the games of Hop Scotch and Chinese Skip. I will only mention Hopscotch in this post.
Hop Scotch - play
As seen in the video there are several ways in which this can be drawn, but the rules are relatively the same.
When I was in Jamaica there was a song on the TV about buying Jamaican and supporting Jamaica. It seems more people in foreign countries support this idea more than the locals do. The people in Jamaica seem to want to buy everything imported and all the things that made locally is scoffed at.
If you have a real Jamaican store and you want me to list it on this blog, just send a link to ajagssolutions@gmail.com, and I will post your add here on this blog.
Although Jamaicans do not typically celebrate Halloween, we have a celebration that is close to it. Ironically it is usually around Christmas time when people put on costumes to honor the dead. This is typically referred to as Jonkanoo. See video and images below.
Christmas was not much of a big thing for me growing up, however I'm sure that it was the nicest time of year, for lots of other people. The only memory I have of Christmas was when I received a bicycle around my 7th birthday (in Jamaica) and I was told that Santa Claus brought it. The very same day, I was told that Santa Claus did not exist.
Talk about conflict in my soul.
If you have any happy Christmas stories in Jamaica, won't you share them here, or send pictures to ajagssolutions@gmail.com? I will post them here.
I don't think there is a society on Earth that is not affected in one way or another by thievry. In this video, a thief is caught on camera watch what happens to him.
If you have any interesting picture of a Jamaican in Canada please send it to ajagssolutions@gmail.com and I will up load it here.
So I have this friend in Canada and I asked her to give me some feedback. She said that in Tornoto where the Jamaicans are plenty there is lots of gun related crimes. This seems to be the case all around the world. Crime and Jamaicans are synonymous.
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Cindy Breakspeare is the last Jamaican Canadian good thing we know. Do you have evidence to the contrary?
When I was a child I was deathly afraid of this happening. In jamaica electric stove is not popular at all. It is the gas stove, checking these two ladies cooking on this gas stove.
There were a number of people that perished in the recent hurricane Dorian. Some of them were Jamaicans, but as this video shows there were good Samaritans that went out into the storm to rescue people as the sea came in and took over the Abacoa island in the Bahamas.
If you have any other videos or link for such stories help me out by posting the link below.
Here is a video from Jamaica I found on youtube that I think was dead funny. If you have any suggestion please post the link below and I will upload it.
Here is another one which was forwarded to me recently. Thanks for the support.
Although this one is not Jamaican, I believe it is worthy of listing. I believe this is funnier when the volume is muted.
I have been to New York and Florida, and I have only seen these restaurants. However, I am sure there are many more. Help me give them a shout out.
Also, what are the names of those restaurants in China and Russia? I'm sure they are there, but I don't know them. It would great to know a few others present in other parts of the world (other than Jamaica of-course).
If you have pictures and you want them posted here, you can e-mail them to ajagssolutions@gmail.com and I will add them to this post.
Well, I still consider myself Jamaican although I left the island so many years ago, and since I wrote a book I think my book should be first mentioned here.
Here is my self-help book, check me out.
I am in the process of writing a fictional movie script. Hopefully this one actually makes it to production. As soon as it is published, I will add the cover to this page.
I have included two chapters on another fictional book I am writing depicting the life of a youth in Jamaica. I welcome your thoughts about it. It is titled "Testimony of one Jamaican."
What about other notable Jamaican authors. Who do you think is worthy of a shout out on this page?
If you are also a writer, and want to share some of your material, just provide a link to some of your material down below.
I was speaking to a 97 year old lady, (yes 97) and she was telling me the secret for her longevity. She said "Son, put your trust in God and He will tell you what herb to take for healing."
Just then I remembered my grandmother and all the different type of teas that she would drink, and I thought, "Man! all this information is about to be lost with our aged population unless someone does something about it.
I will do my best to gather information about Natural remedies our fore parents used to take, but I need help on this one. Consult the old folk, the Rasta-man down the street and find out what to use for different ailments of the body.
I know bread fruit leaf tea good for pressure, but that's all I know.
Help me out and jot down what you know below.
Here are some videos for you enjoyment.
Theses videos are only starters...As I get more info I will be updating this page.
The person in the above video is Macka B and he has a youtube channel check it out. He speaks about the different vegetables and what is does for you.
Here is a video that was sent to me, and I thought it only fitting to post it here. Also went to the DutchPot restaurant took some pictures of some memoirs they had on display; these are below.
If you have any memoirs that were not reflected here don't hesitate to post a link below.
Here is another tribute to Jamaica land we love.
Many are the tributes to Jamaica. Big up land we love.
Contrary to what many may think, Rastafarianism is not the official religion of the Island. It may have been the religion that made the Island famous, i.e. because this was the religion of the late Bob Marley as he traveled the world; however, the is not the religion of Jamaica.
Bob may very well be responsible for reggae music becoming the island's iconic sound.
Nevertheless, the island is actually pre-dominantly Christian. There is a multiplicity of denominations but all are generally Christian.
Here are there you might find a Muslim or two, and in recent times other religions have been infiltrating the Jamaican culture.
Since Jamaica also has a rich Chinese heritage, it would be amiss of me not to mention that there are a number of Buddhists on the island.
Do you agree with my evaluation of religion on the island? If not, leave a comment below.
Jamaica is truly an interesting place. Was doing a project recently and during the discussion it came up that there should be a website listing landmarks. I'm going to have to google this one. I have an idea about a few, but I don't know them all, if you could help me out here I would be grateful.
List them with their parishes, if known.
I came across this one, and thought I simply had to show it. It is a really old bridge that spans between two parishes. If you know the answer leave it in the comments section below.
Usually on the way from town to country, this bridge represented that you were close to your destination.
