Jamaican Christmas...?

Question

As Jamaicans, what are the highlights of your Christmas celebration? What foods are eaten at that time and do you celebrate Boxing day too?? Also describe Grand Market please.

Answer 1

Christmas is more of a family celebration, where family members that are abroad comes home, family reunion and getting to know the entire family( which can be 100 or close) there is also a dance(party) almost on every street Kingston. there,s a street dance in new Kingston under the patronage of the minister of tourism and culture. Both ends of Knutsford Boulevard is block off to vehicular traffic, and booth with art and craft, local cuisines and beverages are sold. the party starts at 7 pm and a number of reggae artistes drop by to show there appreciations to thousands of fans.

Grand Market is more of a last minute shopping for gifts, and is a favourite for kids. However, the parties that follows are a preview to STING which is held on Boxing night. There are clashes between 3 or more sound systems with popular reggae Dj and Singers as special guests  Boxing day is celebrated in the same way and is also the last minute rush to prepare for sting. street side beauticians are seen busy at work adding that last minute touch on nails face hair the works.(including bleaching, shhhtt) Ram goats, sheep, pigs, chicken, turkey, ducks, cows and even rabbits (also calaloo fi de rastaman) all fear those last two weeks of the year. they know they will be eaten.

Please note Rasta don't celebrate none of dees dates, but rasta capitalize pon the influx of currency, rasta ah nuh eediot, rasta sell off im goats dem, chickens, im one cow, im calaloo an ress ah vegetables dem(legal an illegal) an.... aamm....dont taak  but rasta sell off im hogs dat im was secretly rasing. Rasta nuh waan bruk fi de new year. zeen

Bless up.

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Tawwy, how could I forget sorrel an potato pudding and fruit cake soak wid wine, an Sista, bout dat animal, yuh waan mi locks ketch ah fyah an drop off, more fyah pon dat, an ah don't mean barbique, pot roast or jerk.

Strickly calaloo soup, calaloo cake an calaloo drink.

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Bull Bay is 15 minutes from Kingston and about 30 minutes from Morgans Harbour in Port Royal once known as the wickedess city in the world a must see. Just mention Pasa Pasa, or Bembe and be prepared to learn Jamaican boasty dances fi real.

Answer 2

dons son of shakka how yuh dont tell her bout de popular sorell drink and christmas cake full a red label wine. that was the only thing missing from dons description him too busy a tell yuh bout him pig .........shhhhh i mean calaloo dem.

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funny you should mention that i live in harbourview the neighbouring community, in addition to dons reply there is also a session held on tuesdays similar to passa passa and  bembe titled early tuesdays.