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A dish made from rice and peas or beans. Red kidney beans and gungo are commonly used. The dish is typically prepared with coconut...
November 12, 2013
A beverage made from the ground seeds of the cocoa plant. It is usually made hot, and heavily spiced with nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon.
November 09, 2013
A ghost, often considered to be a dead butcher, that manifests itself as a red eyed bull that drags heavy, clanking chains behind it...
November 07, 2013
One who acts wild, rambunctious or unruly like a an animal (beast) recently let go from confinement
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George William Gordon, (1820-1865) was a Jamaican businessman and politician who was a leading critic of the policies of then...
October 25, 2013
Paul Bogle (ca. 1820 – 1865) was a Jamaican Baptist deacon and is a National Hero of Jamaica. He was a leader of the 1865 Morant...
October 24, 2013
Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr., ONH (17 August 1887 – 10 June 1940) was a Jamaican political leader, publisher, journalist,...
October 23, 2013
Norman Washington Manley MM QC National Hero of Jamaica (4 July 1893 – 2 September 1969), was a Jamaican statesman. A Rhodes...
October 22, 2013
Samuel 'Sam' Sharpe, or Sharp, National Hero of Jamaica (1801, Jamaica - 23 May 1832, Jamaica) was the slave leader behind the...
October 21, 2013
Nanny (c. 1686 - 1733), Jamaican National Hero, was a runaway slave, founder of Nanny Town, and well-known leader of the Jamaican...
October 20, 2013
Sir William Alexander Clarke Bustamante GBE, National Hero of Jamaica (24 February 1884 - 6 August 1977). A Jamaican politician,...
October 17, 2013
Warszewiczia coccinea (or Chaconia, Wild Poinsettia and Pride of Trinidad and Tobago) is a species of flowering plant in the...
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The seeds and plant of a climbing legume. It is primarily known for its brightly coloured seeds which are used in jewelry, art and...
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Chayote. Edible pear shaped green vegetable of the squash family. The vegetable bears on vines and comes in smooth skinned and...
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A desert similar to payme or dukunu. It is made from mixture of grated pumpkin, sweet potato, cornmeal, flour, and various spices...
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A roti made with butter, usually ghee. Oil is rubbed on both sides, then it is cooked on a tawah. This gives the roti a crisp...
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The Rufous-vented Chachalaca, is a member of an ancient group of birds of the Cracidae family, which are related to the Australasian...
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A children's game where one child plays the role of an angry mother trying to catch and spank the other children whose role is to...
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A large venomous member of the pit viper species found in Belize and Central America. Scientific name: Bothrops asper
April 22, 2013
One who does the perceived difficult or boring part of a game or sport (eg. swinging a jump rope), but never gets a turn at the fun...
April 21, 2013
The silk cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae (previously separated in the...
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Is a species of palm native to tropical regions of the Americas, from southern Mexico and the Caribbean south to Paraguay and...
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A children's game played with shells. The shells are thrown into the air and hit with the chest.
March 12, 2013
A gourd that is used for utilitarian purposes, and not for food. The skin or shell of the large green fruit hardens to become...
March 11, 2013
Calathea allouia, also known as leren, is a plant in the arrowroot family, native to Central America. Leren is grown as a minor root...
March 08, 2013
A child whose primary means of support are money and items shipped from parents working overseas.
March 06, 2013
A traditional style of folk music performed using a handsaw and various instruments including the accordion and drums.
March 02, 2013
Sweets made by rolling balls of tamarind flesh with sugar and/or spices such as pepper and salt.
February 27, 2013
Bougainvillea - A large, climbing shrub that is used as a hedge, potted plant or can be trained to climb other trees or trellis to...
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A "New World Oriole" that is the National Bird of Venezuela. It is a large bird with bright yellow, black and white markings.
February 12, 2013
A mythical short man who lives in the bush. He is thumbless and has backwards pointing feet.
February 10, 2013
The Red-billed Streamertail; A species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica and is that country's...
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A traditional food that is the national dish of Jamaica. It typically prepared as a sautee of boiled ackee, saltfish, peppers, onions...
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A baked dessert made from sweetened grated coconut. It is often decorated with red food colouring. The coconut used is 'white' since...
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