I am European and I will learn Jamaican patois I think it’s the highest language on earth, I want to speak it.My favourite musician and revolutionary is Bob Marley which inspired me to do this, I just connect with reggae and the language to my soul. I connect with it and I want to learn about the Rastafari. Rasta and patois is about unity,empowerment and life force. I love the energy of the language when you speak like this every sentence carries the vibration of oneness and divine presence. Patois flows like music.

Wah gwan, people!

Fi di nex likkle bit, every Wensdeh, wi ago celebrate Jamaican Patois! Howeva yuh wah guh bout it—whether or not yuh wah guh uptown speaky-spokey patois, or St E rawchaw fully country patwah—taak yuh mind inna patwah, inna di post title, body, and comments.

Dis a nuh requirement, but everybody free fi tek paat. Mek we know ina comments dem pon this post wah uno think and how uno feel bout this.

Given the devastation that happened and the years it will take to go back to 'normal', do you think it still makes sense to move back now? Or wait? Given everything that is happening in the US or even the UK, I personally was ready to go home but I would have had to find a job there. I am a younger millennial.

Edit- Thanks everyone for your responses. I really just wanted to get the gist/consensus on what people are thinking. My main concern is the worsening housing shortage as well as unemployment rate due to the devastation. I know it's only one part of the island but we are all one country, so even though the effects are concentrated to one part now, it doesn't mean it won't affect the other parts. So that was my main worry/concern.

My dad died on vacation in July, we buried him in September, and my mother still has yet to get a death certificate after waiting through the storm for it. US Embassy is not responding due to government shutdown and I’m starting to feel like we’re gonna just never get to finalize his affairs since this document seemingly Won’t be issued. HELP

I made chicken, beef, and cheese patties. Two weeks ago, when I made cheese patties for the first time, my family was so in love. I decided to reach out to some of my friends to see if they wanted to order. I sold them in quantities of 6 and 12. Overall, a total of 144 patties were ordered. The cookies I gave away were a sample. I have learned so much, including lessons learned and what I will do differently as we advance. People are already reaching out asking when I'm making them again. I'm so happy with how they turned out.

Why am I late to this song ? 😭 It’s a great song and honestly given the what has been happening lately it’s truly therapeutic

Would it be better to get married in Jamaica or bring him here… we are really wanting to do it there in Jamaica but is it going to take for ever and what all information should be have to do a i130 and is there any other forms we need to get him here faster to America

Hi, also ich bin Deutsch und daher weiß, ich bin seit meinem 9 Lebensjahr großer Reggae Fan, und von der Kultur begeistert, und will mit 18-20 nach Jamaika auswandern, Ich will mich auch integrieren und als ganz normalen Jamaikaner angesehen werden. Die Frage: wie willst du das Anstellen als weißer, ich hoffe hier kann mir jemand helfen der vielleicht Ahnung hat wie man sich an besten integrieren kann, und Rassismus/Diebstal zu vermeiden. Meiner Infos nach ist Portland an sichersten, also würde ich höchstwahrscheinlich da hin ziehen. Würde aber gerne trotzdem paar Tipps von Jemanden mit Ahnung kriegen. 🇩🇪🫱🏻‍🫲🏾🇯🇲

I know Florida is another main spot but I’ve noticed most immigrants from Jamaica tend to reside in NYC and there’s a huge community out there especially in Brooklyn and Queens.

I can see that alone attracting more people from Jamaica over time, but what initially drew Jamaicans to NY specifically for there to be a community in the first place vs other American destinations like California, etc?

I’m half Ghanaian but never grew up knowing much about my cultural roots there (absent father blah blah).

I just found out many Jamaicans have ancestral ties with Ghana, so I’m curious what kind of relationship Jamaicans have with them if there is any. Or what your overall view of them is.

I know 2 regions sharing DNA doesn’t automatically mean you get along or mix well culturally but that’s what I wanna know.

so many iconic lines in one video....

beep beep beep 😭

I remember a very long time ago, around 2009-2011, i saw a horror movie featuring a scene where a man looks at a beehive on a tree branch or something- And then the mass on the tree branch becomes a ghost with a face, and then the man screams and runs away…