Posts Tagged ‘Out of Many One People’

Out of Many, One people: The Scottish

November 10th, 2010 by Anthea 0

The St Andrew Scots Kirk Church is one of the oldest in the island and is renowned for the St Andrew singers, a noted contributor to Jamaican chorale music.

Out of Many, One people: The Indians

October 5th, 2010 by Anthea 0

The Indians were the first to successfully grow rice, and established a rice mill in the 1890s in Jamaica.

Out of Many, One People: The Germans

September 11th, 2010 by Anthea 0

There are places across Jamaica of German influence such as Manhertz Gap, Charlotten-burgh, Mount Holstein, Bremen Valley, New Brunswick, Hessen Castle.

Out of Many, One Nation: The people who came to Jamaica

September 5th, 2010 by Anthea 0

A potpourri of culture, Jamaica is above any other nation or part of the world. Each native is born out of that melting pot, and no matter what WE ARE UNIQUE

Out of Many, One People: The Africans

August 31st, 2010 by Anthea 0

The influence of African ancestors is strongly shown in Jamaica’s matriarchial society, music, dance, oral traditions, superstitious beliefs, culture, cuisine.

Out of Many, One People: The Spanish

August 12th, 2010 by Administrator 0

The Spanish introduced many staple crops such as sugar cane, bananas and citrus. They also introduced most of the domesticated animals found on the island.

Out of Many, One People: The Lebanese and Syrians

June 27th, 2010 by Administrator 0

Many started out as pedlars, becoming successful merchants over time opening dry goods stores in downtown Kingston.

Out of Many One People: The Portugese Jews

June 8th, 2010 by Administrator 0

The Jews were allowed to remain in Jamaica after the British conquest and began to practice their religion openly, establishing synagogues.

Out of Many, One People: The English

May 2nd, 2010 by Anthea 0

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

Out of Many, One People: The Irish

April 2nd, 2010 by Administrator 0

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.