Jamaican safety - earthquake

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.

Jamaican Fruits

I was in a restaurant recently and saw this sign displayed, and I thought wow, I don't have this listed on my blog. This should be there.

 I have posted the picture which I took here, but will upload other clearer images soon.

Here are a couple of honorary mentions.


Sweet sop - Commonly called sugar apple in the states. -

Sour sop

Rose apple

star apple

naseberry

jackfruit

Guava

Guinep

Jamaican game- Chinese Skip

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.

Game Play

Rules

Jamaican game - hop scotch

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.

Rules

Jamaican Bling

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.

Jamaican Halloween - jonkanoo

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.

Jamaican Christmas

                                       
 

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.

Jamaican Thief

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.

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Jamaicans in Canada

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?

Jamaican cooking

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.

Jamaicans rescued in Bahamas

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.

Jamaican Immigration to the US

Here are a couple of noteworthy videos if you are thinking about coming to the US. The rules are getting stricter by the minute.

The previous videos were removed. I hope you got the information before.

Here is another video I have found with some answers to your immigration questions.

I hope you find this helpful.

Jamaican Comedy

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.

Jamaican Restaurants

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.

The Restaurants I have seen are:

1. Donnas
2. Dutch Pot
3. Golden Krust 

It's interesting that there are no Chinese dishes that are called Jamaican, despite the rich Chinese heritage that Jamaica has.

No doubt we got the curry from India, and curry goat is on the list for Jamaican foods. Where are the Chinese foods?

The food chains don't have to be major ones, just list the name below and I will add it to the list.

Books by Jamaican Authors

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.

Jamaican Parents be like..

I think this is a interesting one. If you remember anything from childhood similar to this, please share.

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Wait till him come back eena di yard

Jamaican ole time remedies

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.

Also found this blog, hosted on the site.

Click here to see it.

I have not forgotten to mention the good ole lime juice.


Lime juice is good for heartburn and upset stomach

Another thing which is recommended for almost any ailment is ginger tea. 

Jamaican memoir

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.

We made it

Jamaican Religion

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.

Jamaican Landmarks

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.