Category Archives: Culture

Flavors of the Festival

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Sheryl Teach Stark

  Food, food, and more food at the 9 Mile Music Festival A mixture of Jamaican and Hispanic dishes swirled together to create a rainbow blast of tantalizing aromas. Love These! Jamaican Jerk Chicken  

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A Shopping Affair…

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Sheryl Teach Stark

 Marketplace At 9 Mile Music Festival This is one of the reasons I love this festival, shopping! There were Rasta and Jamaican accessories, clothing, bags, and so much more! An array of colors; red, green, yellow, and black Jamaica Deaf … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 17, 2011 by Sheryl Teach Stark

The purpose is to let the secret out about the beautiful island of JAMAICA. Come, take a tour with us and learn bout da real Jamaica…yea man. Be adventurous! I would love to hear from you…email me at: jdep4deaf@att.net and twitter: @givingirl  

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Devon House

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Sheryl Teach Stark

Devon House was built by George Stiebel, Jamaica’s first black millionaire, and was declared a national monument in 1990. The area was known as “Millionaire’s Corner” at Trafalgar and Hope Road. Devon House is a historical site and now serves as … Continue reading →

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Mandeville’s Courthouse

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Sheryl Teach Stark

Just looking at the pictures one can tell this is a very old building, offering traces of Old England. Built in 1817 in the Jamaican Georgian style, a two storey structure, the Mandeville Courthouse stands as a national monument. Slave labor … Continue reading →

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Culture

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Sheryl Teach Stark

One of the many traditions here in Jam Rock…gas is still pumped by attendants.   Gas Attendant

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