Category Archives: Traces of Olde Jamaica

Mandeville Parish Church

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Sheryl Teach Stark

Founded AD 1816

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Town Crier

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Sheryl Teach Stark

Yes man! I love how we hold on to some of our Jamaican traditions. One of many is the announcing of events, using loud speakers on or in a car driving around town and in the country areas.…blasting the time, … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Jamaica, Jamaica Vacations, Photos, Traces of Olde Jamaica | Tagged guerrilla marketing, Jamaica, Jamaica traditions, photography, shop, Town Crier, travel, zinc | 4 Comments

Jungle King Video (Relaxation of the Mind)

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Sheryl Teach Stark

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZlJf0GEpPQ Feel the beat of the drums With each beat of your heart And inhale Then exhale Feel the heat of the fire As it caresses your skin Inhale Exhale Hear the words of the chant As it mesmorizes you Into … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Festivals, Jamaica Vacations, Jamaicans Got Talents, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Traces of Olde Jamaica, Video | Tagged Culture dance, Festivals, Fire Dancers, Jamaica, Jungle King, Roy Hamilton | 1 Comment

Hard-working Jamaicans: Market Day

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Sheryl Teach Stark

Market Day Saturday is one of my favorite days inna Jam Rock…Market Day! All one sees is culture and tradition in every town when it comes to Market Day. A busy shopping day usually set aside for stocking up on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Hard-working Jamaicans, Jamaica, Tips, Traces of Olde Jamaica | Tagged Ackee and salt fish, Jamaica, mangoes, Markets, Reggae, Small farmers, Travel and Tourism | 4 Comments

Old Jamaican Proverb

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Sheryl Teach Stark

Rain a fall, breeze a blow, chicken batty outta door.

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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 →