Category: Folklore & Mythology
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Two Jamaican Easter Traditions
To those who celebrate, Sameach Pesach! Ramadan Mubarak! Happy Eostre! Happy Easter! Two Jamaican Easter Traditions In the past, it was traditional to set egg white in a glass cup on the evening of Holy Thursday. On the morning of Good Friday, predictions would be made based on the pattern or shape of the egg…
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The Strangler Fig in Jamaican Folklore
Did you enjoy the New Moon last night? In Jamaica, the Strangler Fig is known as a Banyan tree. It’s mentioned in “Moonshine Tonight”, a popular Jamaican folk song. Enslaved Africans would dance under the Banyan tree in the moonlight on significant occasions, such as births and marriages. It’s no surprise that the Jamaican folklore…
NADINE TOMLINSON 