tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466765711449263052024-02-08T03:32:20.511-08:00JamaicaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146676571144926305.post-78934630909765084652010-05-20T11:59:00.000-07:002010-05-20T11:59:50.175-07:00History (Jamaican Flag)<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mtholyoke.edu/org/mhacasa/mhacasa_08-09/images/JamaicaFlag.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="212" src="http://www.mtholyoke.edu/org/mhacasa/mhacasa_08-09/images/JamaicaFlag.gif" width="320" /></a></div>The Jamaican flag was adopted on<br />
August 6,1962 A.D.<br />
The colors of the Jamaican flag stands <br />
for yellow-sunshine and natural resources,<br />
black-the burdens borne by the people,<br />
and green-agriculture and hope for the<br />
future.The Jamaican's coat of arms' motto<br />
is "out of many,one people".Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146676571144926305.post-77002152986859529582010-05-20T11:37:00.000-07:002010-05-20T11:37:04.202-07:00Culture<span style="color: #990000;"> Jamaican Foods/Drinks</span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span><span style="color: black;">There are different types of Jamaican foods and drinks</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> here are some pictures.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://marketbaskt.com/images/ting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://marketbaskt.com/images/ting.jpg" width="105" wt="true" /></a> Here is a Jamaican</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">grapefruit juice called "Ting".</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: black;"> </span><br />
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Jamaicans favor in their food.They take time and quality<br />
into their foods and drinks,especialy desserts.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.chocablog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/jamaicanheat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="200" src="http://www.chocablog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/jamaicanheat.jpg" width="181" /></a>Here are Jamaican desserts.<a href="http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave2/images/carnival/rum_punch_small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="153" src="http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave2/images/carnival/rum_punch_small.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146676571144926305.post-46169974533367774042010-05-18T11:56:00.000-07:002010-05-18T11:56:57.225-07:00Culture<span style="background-color: white;"> Jamaican Religion</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="color: #990000;">Rasafarianism</span></span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span><span style="color: black;">An Ethiopian prince named "Prince Tafari" discovered the ancient religion</span></div> of "Rastafarianism". "Rastafarians" believed the prince is their messiah.<br />
"Rastafarianism" depends alot of their information from the<br />
"King James Bible"."Rastafarians" or "Rastas" for short, see their<br />
prophets as incarnations of God.Jesus,Moses,Elijah,and Prince Tafari<br />
are known as "avatars" of God."Rastafarians" smoke a special type of<br />
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Jamaican Music<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">Reggae</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"> </span><span style="color: black;">Reggae is a mix of European and African folk dance music.The very first</span><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> recording studio opened in 1951 A.D. in Jamaica.Reggae became very</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> popular in Jamaica,so this led on to some famous Jamaican music stars.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> <br />
Here is a famous Reggae artist</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">named "Bush Doctor".</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.king-sound-radio.com/cocoa_tea.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.king-sound-radio.com/cocoa_tea.gif" width="175" wt="true" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146676571144926305.post-44674505360728859302010-05-13T12:14:00.000-07:002010-05-17T11:44:40.925-07:00<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://student.valpo.edu/soram/jamaica/JamaicaF.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://student.valpo.edu/soram/jamaica/JamaicaF.gif" width="200" wt="true" /></a>Jamaica's History</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #990000;">1494 A.D.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Christopher Columbus found a small island in Central America which is now Jamaica in the year 1492 A.D. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #990000;">1692 A.D.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span><span style="color: black;">Destruction of Port Royal,which is a famous port in Jamaica used for trade,living,and docking ships.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> <span style="color: #990000;">1664 A.D.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span><span style="color: black;">First house of assembly in Jamaica.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> <span style="color: #990000;">1807 A.D.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span><span style="color: black;">Abolition of slave trade in Jamaica.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146676571144926305.post-67970533667845906602010-05-13T11:51:00.000-07:002010-05-20T12:14:09.495-07:00Jamaica<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://sweetmarias.com/jamaica.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="162" src="http://sweetmarias.com/jamaica.gif" width="200" wt="true" /></a>Jamaica's Location </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Jamaica is a small island located in the West Indies south of Cuba.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The size of Jamaica is just a little smaller than Connecticut.Jamaica is made up of limestone,some coastal lowlands,a huge limestone plateau,and the Blue mountains which is a group of volacanic hills located in the east of Jamaica. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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Capital-Kingston<br />
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Location-Caribbean<br />
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Government-Constitutional Monarchy<br />
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Adoption Of Coat Of Arms-August6,1962<br />
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Flag Adoption-August6,1962 </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1