Art
The indigenous Taino people passed down pottery and sculpting.
Yabbah is the everyday around the house pottery people use and make.
They also do basket and mat weaving, seashell art, bead making,
embroidery, sewing, and woodcarving.
Yabbah is the everyday around the house pottery people use and make.
They also do basket and mat weaving, seashell art, bead making,
embroidery, sewing, and woodcarving.
Architecture
Jamaican architecture has a Spanish, African, and baroque British influence.
The Spanish influence is the balconies, wrought iron, plaster/brick facades,
arched window and doors, and high ceilings.
The British influence is the wooden jalouses, wide porches, and patterned railings.
Plantation houses were built with stone and wood.
Town houses were usually built with wood on a stone or cement foundation.
The Spanish influence is the balconies, wrought iron, plaster/brick facades,
arched window and doors, and high ceilings.
The British influence is the wooden jalouses, wide porches, and patterned railings.
Plantation houses were built with stone and wood.
Town houses were usually built with wood on a stone or cement foundation.
Music
Classic and reggae music are both popular in Jamaica.
Reggae is a lament-like style of chanting.
The drums in the music mimick the sound of a heart beat.
The roots of reggae music are in America and Africa.
Reggae is a lament-like style of chanting.
The drums in the music mimick the sound of a heart beat.
The roots of reggae music are in America and Africa.
Sources:
Jamaica. Countries and Their Cultures. 2012. Web. September 19, 2012.