It's a Date
On this year slavery was abolished in Jamaica
What is 1838?
A classic Jamaican soup made with coconut milk, callaloo, okra, hot chili peppers, garlic, onions, and often meat as well as enriched flour dumplings, which is seasoned with salt and black pepper.
What is Pepperpot Soup?
Mark Myrie, born in 1973 in the slums of Kingston, Jamaica, is better known by THIS moniker
Who is Buju Banton?
In most of the world they are called police, but in Jamaica they are known as Constables or called by THIS "not so nice" moniker.
What is the Di Babylon Dem? or What is babylon?
Not to be confused with Busta Rhymes, this Jamaican politician didn't like Rastas very much and had them brought in dead or alive.
Who is Alexander Bustamante?
This year marked the end of British rule over the Island of Jamaica.
What is 1962?
This nourishing Jamaican soup is prepared with beef, pig tails, gungo peas, yams, onions, thyme, pimento seeds, and scotch bonnet peppers. With Jamaican dumplings often added for good measure.
What is Pea Soup? Or What is Gungo Pea Soup?
These two artists shared a musical rivalry from 1993 to 1995 because "People Dead". In 1995 they worked together and rehashed Bob Marley's "No Woman No Cry", but with their own slightly different title.
Who are Bounty Killer & Beanie Man?
Jamaica is the only country in the world where legs do not exist and are called THIS instead.
What is foot?
The only Primer Minister to ever die in office, he shares names with a duck and even got an airport to land the duck in.
Who is Donald Sangster?
The year Jamaica elected its first female Prime Minister.
What is 2006?
This tasty soup contains freshwater crayfish, vegetables such as pumpkin, carrots, onions, and sweet potatoes and is seasoned with garlic, thyme, scotch bonnet peppers, and pimento.
What is Janga Soup?
When this female dancehall artist "jiggle jiggle" she makes the men (and even some women) go wild.
Who is Shenseea?
All over the world this term is used to describe something new or recently made. In Jamaica you need to add salt or seasoning instead.
What is fresh?
Who is PJ Patterson?
The Spanish never found gold in Jamaica, but on this year Jamaican Atheletes started to bring back the gold from the Olympic Games.
What is 1948?
This one pot dish features chicken feet, pumpkins, carrots, yams, potatoes, and seasonings like pimento, thyme, and salt. Jamaicans love Saturdays even more because of it!
What is Chicken Foot Soup?
This "Miss" won the world in 1976, but is more well known for inspiring someone to "Turn Their Lights Down Low" while he "Waited in Vain" for her.
Who is Cindy Breakspeare?
Usually meaning light, airy and soft. In Jamaica it means you need to go on a diet.
What is fluffy?
Believed by some to be Dudus' best friend, he resigned his office in 2011.
Who is Bruce Golding?
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake destroyed most of Port Royal on this year.
What is 1692?
A light soup seasoned with salt, pepper, and thyme, that is unlike other Jamaican soups which are usually more thick and hearty. This soup features some small fish and vegetables like bell peppers, carrots, onions, and green bananas. They claim it helps you keep it up....
What is Fish Tea?
This genre of music stems from early Ska & Rocksteady, but has its own style of Jamaican authenticity.
What is Reggae?
When Jamaicans say this they do so while laughing or at the least with a smile and you can be certain no funeral will be necessary.
What is "Mi Dead"? or What is dead?
The J$5,000 bill bears his image.
Who is Hugh Shearer?