Out of Many One People: The Portugese Jews
The Jews were allowed to remain in Jamaica after the British conquest and began to practice their religion openly, establishing synagogues.
The Jews were allowed to remain in Jamaica after the British conquest and began to practice their religion openly, establishing synagogues.
The English colony has shaped all aspects of daily lives, from the sides of the road we drive on and the language we speak, to our government
Today, the legacy of the Irish is evident in the naming of places such as Irish Town, Dublin Castle, Irish Pen, Sligoville, Kildare, Leinstar Road and Belfast.
Chinese migrants came to Jamaica as indentured workers, and, later established themselves mostly as bakers, shopkeepers, and restauranteurs.
The Taino, no longer in existence, left their legacy – having given the island the name Xaymaca, which to them meant “land of wood and water”.