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MAP OF JAMAICA
Emblems (Contd.)




                     National Bird-
                        Doctor (
National Tree -                          National flower
                  Swallowtail humming)
 Blue Mahoe                              -Lignum vitae
                          Bird
National Emblems




Coat of Arms    National Flag
JAMAICA: a place to be
      experienced through all the
-   T
                        senses
     hird largest Caribbean Island – 4244 square

    miles
– L ocated 90 miles South of Cuba, 550 miles south
   of M  iami and W of H
                      est      aiti
- 7th largest natural harbor in the world.
- L coastal plains, mountainous in the interior
    ow
P olitical Division
     • 3 counties; 14 parishes
ABOUT JAMAICA-
           Xaymaca “land of wood and water”
•   Tropical Island - lush green vegetation
•   Exotic plants & W  aterfalls
•   M useum & Great houses
•   M ineral Springs –
     4 are used commercially :
•   Bath, Milk River, Rockfort,
•   Sans Souci
Jamaica – The Land
•   Explore it:-
Blue Mountain Peak is the
highest point in Jamaica at
2,255.8metres (7402 feet).

The flora and fauna to be
found on the mountains are
very varied and indigenous to
Jamaica.
JAMAICA – The People

•   Tianos – original inhabitants
•   Spanish – 1494
•   British – 1655
•   Other immigrants – Chinese, Indians,
    Africans
•   J AICA M
     AM         otto – Out of M any, One
    People
JAMAICA – The Language
W ays to Greet People
whaa gwaan = what's going on
H yuh du = how are you
 ow

Possible responses when greeted
nutten nah gwaan = nothing is going on
mi deh yah = I am here
everyting irie = everything is okay
a weh yuh a deal wid = what's going on with you?
M arwrite = I am alright
  i

Giving Directions
e fur = it's far
a weh yuh deh = where are you?
a which pawt yuh deh= where are you exactly?
•   Someone Asking you to Repeat
    a weh yuh seh= what did you say?
    a weh yuh seh likkle while? = what did you
    say just now?
    mi nuh ear yuh= I cannot hear you
    mi still kiyah ear yuh = I still cannot hear
    you.
•   W ords Used to Refer to J amaica
    jamdown = J   amaica; yawd = J    amaica
    yawdie = a J  amaican; patwa = what the
    Jamaican dialect is called (the correct
    spelling is: patois)
Unique Jamaica
                    Ackee
   •   Taste it:-



                                 Calaloo

Breadfruit




                     Coconut
                               Scotch Bonnet Pepper
Plants of all kinds
-Mahogany, cedar, coconut & palm trees
-Tropical flowers are in the forests
-Green plants, like ferns, grow almost everywhere


Animals of all kinds
  -Cuckoos, parrots, and hummingbirds are birds that live in
 the green jungle trees.  Frogs, crocodiles, and lizards are
 found in Jamaica.  
 -In the clear ocean waters along the shore, turtles, rays, and
 colorful fish swim and play
•Every tropical food you’ve every
dreamed of is available.
•Very spicy
  •Jamaican dishes include rice and
  peas; Ackee and Saltfish- the
  national dish;
  •Curried goat and rice;
  •Jamaican pepperpot soup;
  •Jerk pork and chicken;
Jamaica   no problem
•Jamaican rum
  •W orld famous
•Red Stripe Beer
•Tia Maria
•Blue Mountain coffee
  • B in the world.
     est
RESORTS
•   PORT ANTONIO
    – Natural Atmosphere

•   MONT GO B
        E    AY
    – 2nd City
    – Complete Resort

•   KINGSTON
    – Heart Beat of Jamaica & Gateway to Tourism
PORTLAND: Rafting
Portland
Portland Paradise
Sunrise in Portland
KINGSTON
    Bob Marley Statue

•
KINGSTON
    -Bob Marley Museum
•
KINGSTON-Devon House
MONTEGO BAY-GOLF
COURSE
Montego Bay-
Margaritaville
RESORTS
•   OCH RIOS
       O
    – The centerpiece of Jamaica


•   NEGRIL
    – Capital of Casual


•   MANDE L /
         VIL ESOUT COAST
                  H
    – Off the beaten path
Dunn's River Falls
    Jamaica's most famous
    visitor attraction
•   Many visitors climb the
    waterfalls from the beach
    right to the top.
NEGRIL LIGHTHOUSE
PARADISE IN BLUE-
        NEGRIL

•
NEGRIL
    BEST SUNSET IN JAMAICA
•
Jamaica   no problem
Biking
    Beaches
       Nature Parks
    Golf
Hiking
    Historic sites
       Rafting
    Safaris
River Tubing
Attractions
Jonkunnoo
CARNIVAL
Jamaica Cont’d

       •   F it:-
            eel
The dance and the music of
Jamaica are firmly rooted in the
African ancestry of its people.
Jamaican dance is directly
entwined with the history of the
resistance struggles of the mass
population of Jamaicans.


Reggae Dancehall is the
resistance cultural form of today
utilizing dance and music
•Live Reggae Music every night
•Regular street dances
•Nightclubs
•Beachside clubs with cool drinks and
hot rhythms
•Large resorts also have themed nights
and folkloric shows which provide
entertainment.
Contact Information

Arlene Howell-Garrick
Graduate Student
University of Waterloo
W aterloo ON , Canada



Tel:240-338-4834
e-mail: joyamg@yahoo.com

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Jamaica no problem

  • 3. Emblems (Contd.) National Bird- Doctor ( National Tree - National flower Swallowtail humming) Blue Mahoe -Lignum vitae Bird
  • 4. National Emblems Coat of Arms National Flag
  • 5. JAMAICA: a place to be experienced through all the - T senses hird largest Caribbean Island – 4244 square miles – L ocated 90 miles South of Cuba, 550 miles south of M iami and W of H est aiti - 7th largest natural harbor in the world. - L coastal plains, mountainous in the interior ow P olitical Division • 3 counties; 14 parishes
  • 6. ABOUT JAMAICA- Xaymaca “land of wood and water” • Tropical Island - lush green vegetation • Exotic plants & W aterfalls • M useum & Great houses • M ineral Springs – 4 are used commercially : • Bath, Milk River, Rockfort, • Sans Souci
  • 7. Jamaica – The Land • Explore it:- Blue Mountain Peak is the highest point in Jamaica at 2,255.8metres (7402 feet). The flora and fauna to be found on the mountains are very varied and indigenous to Jamaica.
  • 8. JAMAICA – The People • Tianos – original inhabitants • Spanish – 1494 • British – 1655 • Other immigrants – Chinese, Indians, Africans • J AICA M AM otto – Out of M any, One People
  • 9. JAMAICA – The Language W ays to Greet People whaa gwaan = what's going on H yuh du = how are you ow Possible responses when greeted nutten nah gwaan = nothing is going on mi deh yah = I am here everyting irie = everything is okay a weh yuh a deal wid = what's going on with you? M arwrite = I am alright i Giving Directions e fur = it's far a weh yuh deh = where are you? a which pawt yuh deh= where are you exactly?
  • 10. Someone Asking you to Repeat a weh yuh seh= what did you say? a weh yuh seh likkle while? = what did you say just now? mi nuh ear yuh= I cannot hear you mi still kiyah ear yuh = I still cannot hear you. • W ords Used to Refer to J amaica jamdown = J amaica; yawd = J amaica yawdie = a J amaican; patwa = what the Jamaican dialect is called (the correct spelling is: patois)
  • 11. Unique Jamaica Ackee • Taste it:- Calaloo Breadfruit Coconut Scotch Bonnet Pepper
  • 12. Plants of all kinds -Mahogany, cedar, coconut & palm trees -Tropical flowers are in the forests -Green plants, like ferns, grow almost everywhere Animals of all kinds -Cuckoos, parrots, and hummingbirds are birds that live in the green jungle trees.  Frogs, crocodiles, and lizards are found in Jamaica.   -In the clear ocean waters along the shore, turtles, rays, and colorful fish swim and play
  • 13. •Every tropical food you’ve every dreamed of is available. •Very spicy •Jamaican dishes include rice and peas; Ackee and Saltfish- the national dish; •Curried goat and rice; •Jamaican pepperpot soup; •Jerk pork and chicken;
  • 15. •Jamaican rum •W orld famous •Red Stripe Beer •Tia Maria •Blue Mountain coffee • B in the world. est
  • 16. RESORTS • PORT ANTONIO – Natural Atmosphere • MONT GO B E AY – 2nd City – Complete Resort • KINGSTON – Heart Beat of Jamaica & Gateway to Tourism
  • 21. KINGSTON Bob Marley Statue •
  • 22. KINGSTON -Bob Marley Museum •
  • 26. RESORTS • OCH RIOS O – The centerpiece of Jamaica • NEGRIL – Capital of Casual • MANDE L / VIL ESOUT COAST H – Off the beaten path
  • 27. Dunn's River Falls Jamaica's most famous visitor attraction • Many visitors climb the waterfalls from the beach right to the top.
  • 29. PARADISE IN BLUE- NEGRIL •
  • 30. NEGRIL BEST SUNSET IN JAMAICA •
  • 32. Biking Beaches Nature Parks Golf Hiking Historic sites Rafting Safaris River Tubing
  • 36. Jamaica Cont’d • F it:- eel The dance and the music of Jamaica are firmly rooted in the African ancestry of its people. Jamaican dance is directly entwined with the history of the resistance struggles of the mass population of Jamaicans. Reggae Dancehall is the resistance cultural form of today utilizing dance and music
  • 37. •Live Reggae Music every night •Regular street dances •Nightclubs •Beachside clubs with cool drinks and hot rhythms •Large resorts also have themed nights and folkloric shows which provide entertainment.
  • 38. Contact Information Arlene Howell-Garrick Graduate Student University of Waterloo W aterloo ON , Canada Tel:240-338-4834 e-mail: joyamg@yahoo.com