history
they are the first group of people (they were indigenous) to live in jamaica.
who are the taino?
say a commonly used greeting
"wah gwaan?"
dem tiptoe quietly
past, present or future tense?
this type of music started in jamaica in the 1960s.
what is reggae?
this savory pastry is filled with spiced meat, fish, or vegetables and is a popular meal and snack in jamaica.
what is a patty?
this country took control of jaimaica in 1655.
what is britain?
how do you say children in patois?
"pickney"
"dem did run fast"
past, present, or future tense?
what is past tense?
reggae music often shares messages about these three ideas.
what is peace, love and unity?
this tropical fruit is part of jamaicas national dish when cooked with salted fish.
what is ackee?
this event in history is where 12 million africans were kidnapped and taken across the world, and imported 1 million africans to jamaica on sugar cane plantations.
what is the transatlantic slave trade?
how would you say "i'm good/im cool"?
what is "mi irie"?
in patois, why do we say "she run, he run, i run, dem run" instead of "she runs, he runs, i run, they run"
(this has something to do with verb endings)
there are no verb conjugations. (verbs do not change)
the capital of jamaica.
what is kingston, jamaica?
jerk chicken gets its smoky flavor from being cooked over this type of wood.
what is pimento wood?
jamaica gained independence on this date. (i will only give full points for the specific date)
when is august 6th, 1962?
what does "soon come" mean?
i will sorta take paraphrasing
what is "stop rushing me."?
which is correct?
a) dem are happy
b) dem happy
the answer is b.
this rapper and producer with jamaican roots had 12 grammy nominations and preformed at the 2025 vmas.
who is busta rhymes?
name one where jamaican food brings people together
family gatherings
festivals
parties
celebrations
this community of formerly an escaped enslaved people resisted british rule in the mountains.
who are the maroons?
if you hear this, what does it mean?
"*clicking tongue sound*. you good?"
i will take paraphrasing :)
"this is your final warning. fix your face, you're in trouble"
basically you might die today
when speaking in future tense (we will etc etc.) what part of the sentence signifies that it is future tense?
ex. wi ____ eat.
what is "a go"?
wi a go eat.
before reggae existed, this lively jamaican music style helped shape the beat and rhythm.
what is ska music?
how do you say "jerk chicken"
think about this thoroughly
it's just "jerk chikin" its only spelled differently and people would say it with an accent.