Jamaican culture Kaitlyn Jolley
Feb 24, 2016
Jamaican cultureKaitlyn Jolley
Places in Jamaica I want to visit.
Starting in Montego Bay
Montego Bay Undersea Tour To finally be-able to go snorkeling in Clear water!
The water in Milford, CT
This is what I expect in Jamaica
Zip-line Adventure Tours
I’ve been to brownstone
But this screams Adventure
Rastafari Indigenous Village
Jamaica Spots ContinuedIn Ochos Rios
Dunns River Falls
This could be us
Dolphin Cove
We should enjoy some dolphin love
Social Relationships5 observations
Proper EtiquetteBathroom Etiquette- I remember in elementary school going to the bathroom was known to be disruptive, or a big deal. I wonder how this will change in Jamaica Eating Etiquette- In school here,
I didn’t enjoy the food. (Pizza, teriyaki chicken, etc. I wouldn’t eat. So I want to see the types of food Jamaican children get in school, and if they actually enjoy it.
Etiquette ContinuedHelping Out- It’s polite to hold doors open for other people in America, or pick up something someone dropped and hand it to them, (when on the street) but it may be different in Jamaica.
Dress Etiquette- I only know the styles of Jamaica from word of mouth and music videos, but I do want to see if their modern style is different from our own and if their traditional style is interesting.
Romantic Relationships
In chapter 5, the discussion of how men/ women show their interest in another was interesting.
Here- Some men holler, smile, wave, buy you drinks, or just come straight to you and talk to you.
Other places- men whistle or holler to catch a girls attention
Jamaica- I’m curious to see the difference if there Is any.
Adjusting to a new cultureChapter 6Remember that just as youjudge from your culturalstandpoint, you are beingjudged from theirs.—PCV Fiji
2 Experiences Initial enthusiasm- This is packed with
excitement about being in the new environment and having a positive attitude about all the new occurrences.
Culture shock- Homesick, no routine, feeling vulnerable.
Personally I don’t think I will experience culture
shock. 1. Because we will only be around for 1
week. 2. I think I already like Jamaican
culture. 3. We will be in hotels. 4. It’s Jamaica (but I could be wrong).
But just In-case we do Coping strategies: *Learn new ways of doing things; *Learn to do things you’ve never done
before; *Stop doing things you can no longer do
Coping Strategies contd.*Learn to live and work in an environment where you speak a foreign language;
*Get used to various new and unusual phenomena;
*Learn to live without all kinds of familiar phenomena.
Words that might help ALIAS- Dangerous/ violent
Bashment- Party
Card- to fool someone
Coil- money
Ease- up- lighten up
Mostly excited about
Classrooms Children’s attitudes towards us
The FOODMusic
Dancing
Water AnimalsCulture
Dancing in JamaicaIn America, I’m aware of all the different types of dance. But I wonder how it differs or stays similar in Jamaica….
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