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Jamaica Culture
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With all the rich, British plantation
owners, growing and shipping tons of sugar around the world
for the hundreds of years since they took over the island, it
comes as no surprise that the largest single group of people
living there today are the descendants of the African slaves
who did all the work. In addition to the Africans there are
small but well defined groups of Indian, Chinese, Arab and Europeans
as well. This peculiar mix of cultures all living together peacefully |
on a beautiful island paradise has synthesized over time into a
remarkably diverse setting for visitors. There are mixes of African
tribal religious ceremonies and British formal behavior. And even
though the official language of the island has been English for over
300 years and the dialect spoken today on the island is drawn from
English, it is so unique that it needs to be “interpreted”
to be fully understood. With this diverse population approaching 3
million people, there is plenty to experience in Jamaica that is found
nowhere else in the world.
More Information:
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