Jamaica Soul Vacations

Its Back .... Fun in the Son 2018

Well Well - what can we say!

Jamaica Soul Vacations really enjoyed bringing you this series on our Jamaican culture during Black History Month. We understand it, so ‘we can cross it’. Look out for similar series anon.

If Jamaica Soul Vacations has sounded a bit sentimental in this series, it’s because we love Jamaica so much. Visitors: Once you go, you know. Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints.

Our folk songs capture the realities of Jamaican life. ‘Wash yu pot, tundem dung it’s mango time’ reminds us of the amazing nutritional properties of Jamaican mangoes. Watch out though, they’re loaded with sugar.

Jamaica’s motto ‘Out of Many, One People’ truly describes the energetic culture: music, dance, speech, food, language from the blend of African, Indian, Chinese, European and Taino.

We’ve been understandably a little out of touch with the schoolyard games which used to be such a part of growing up in Jamaica. Maybe we’ll do some homework and include in a future series.

Despite the challenges, Jamaican people still really care about ‘respec’ & ‘mannas’ even if they don’t always practice it! Smile, say ‘mawning’( Good Morning), ask ‘whaagwaan’ (What’s going on’). Really listen

When was the last time you drove into the rugged Blue Mountains surprised by a little spring at every other turn? Have you visited your granny lately? Do something wonderful in Jamaica this week end.

We’ve spoken about our music, food, language, not much about fashion. Both our ladies and men flaunt it in their bold colours, hairstyles and accessories. Hang out at a mall and just watch.

The Blue Mountains 7,402 feet at its highest, the 7th largest natural harbour in the world, beautiful white sand beaches, secluded off-shore islands capture the ‘natural mystic’ of the Jamaican people.

Jamaica, (‘Land of Wood and Water’ in the original language), has numerous rivers, waterfalls and a variety of underground caves with naturally filtered drinking water.