For more information:
http://caribya.com/jamaica/culture/ this website is credible because it is an informational site for people looking to travel to the caribbean and has informtion about other countries there as well. It talks about many aspects of culture from language to religion to theater. The Culture of Jamaica. (n.d.). Retrieved October 8, 2015.
http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Jamaica.html This webiste is credible because it was made to talk about the cultures of many different countries around the world. It talks about everything from demographics to politics to gender roles. Jamaica. (n.d.). Retrieved October 8, 2015.
This map is an example of the politics, which is one of the elements of culture. This shows which area of the country supports which political party. Active Voice. (n.d.). Retrieved October 8, 2015
Country Demographic Data
Religion:
Protestant 64.8% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 12.0%, Pentecostal 11.0%, Other Church of God 9.2%, New Testament Church of God 7.2%, Baptist 6.7%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.5%, Anglican 2.8%, United Church 2.1%, Methodist 1.6%, Revived 1.4%, Brethren .9%, and Moravian .7%),
Roman Catholic 2.2%,
Jehovah's Witness 1.9%
Rastafarian 1.1%
other 6.5%
none 21.3%
unspecified 2.3% (2011 est.)
Land Use:
agricultural land: 41.4% arable land 11.1%; permanent crops 9.2%; permanent pasture 21.1%
forest: 31.1%
other: 27.5% (2011 est.
Age Structure:
0-14 years: 27.97% (male 419,725/female 405,573)
15-24 years: 21.46% (male 317,873/female 315,163)
25-54 years: 37% (male 538,173/female 553,486)
55-64 years: 5.69% (male 81,281/female 86,713)
65 years and over: 7.87% (male 103,958/female 128,265) (2015 est.)
Life Expectancy:
total population: 73.55 years
male: 71.93 years
female: 75.24 years (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 127
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate:
72.5% (2008/09)
Total Unemployment Rate Ages 15-24
total: 34%
male: 27.1%
female: 42.6% (2012 est.)
Protestant 64.8% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 12.0%, Pentecostal 11.0%, Other Church of God 9.2%, New Testament Church of God 7.2%, Baptist 6.7%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.5%, Anglican 2.8%, United Church 2.1%, Methodist 1.6%, Revived 1.4%, Brethren .9%, and Moravian .7%),
Roman Catholic 2.2%,
Jehovah's Witness 1.9%
Rastafarian 1.1%
other 6.5%
none 21.3%
unspecified 2.3% (2011 est.)
Land Use:
agricultural land: 41.4% arable land 11.1%; permanent crops 9.2%; permanent pasture 21.1%
forest: 31.1%
other: 27.5% (2011 est.
Age Structure:
0-14 years: 27.97% (male 419,725/female 405,573)
15-24 years: 21.46% (male 317,873/female 315,163)
25-54 years: 37% (male 538,173/female 553,486)
55-64 years: 5.69% (male 81,281/female 86,713)
65 years and over: 7.87% (male 103,958/female 128,265) (2015 est.)
Life Expectancy:
total population: 73.55 years
male: 71.93 years
female: 75.24 years (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 127
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate:
72.5% (2008/09)
Total Unemployment Rate Ages 15-24
total: 34%
male: 27.1%
female: 42.6% (2012 est.)
Gapminder World Annalysis
This photo shows the income per person in Jamaica from 1920-1960.
This photo is an example of the income per person in Jamaica from 1960-2013.
This photo shows the amount of children per woman in Jamaica from 1920-1960
This photo shows the children per woman in Jamaica from 1920-2013.
The first two photos has much less variation than the last two, that is because it is showing the amount of income per person. It is clear that the largest increase in money per family as during the 1920's to the 1960's, which could have been where the influx of travelers happened. When more people visit the island, it brings in more money, which makes everyone's lives easier. Because there was more money coming into Jamaica, they were able to afford things like birth control, which is why there was such a decline in children per woman by 2013. The third photo shows a lot of variation not only with the amount of children, but with life expectancy as well, whereas the fourth photo has a relatively steady increase in age and decrease in the amount of children.
Jamaican Religion
Bibliography:
Jamaica - Religions. (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2015, from http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Jamaica-RELIGIONS.html
Jamaica Gleaner : Pieces of the Past: Out Of Many Cultures: RELIGIOUS ICONS. (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2015, from http://old.jamaica-gleaner.com/pages/history/story0073.html
Jamaica Religious Sites: Check out 5 Religious Sites in Jamaica - TripAdvisor. (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2015, from http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g147309-Activities-c47-t10-Jamaica.html
Jamaican Religion. (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2015.
Jamaicans - Religion and Expressive Culture. (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2015, from http://www.everyculture.com/Middle-America-Caribbean/Jamaicans-Religion-and-Expressive-Culture.html
Rastafarianism. (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2015.
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Jamaican Religion. (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2015.
Jamaicans - Religion and Expressive Culture. (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2015, from http://www.everyculture.com/Middle-America-Caribbean/Jamaicans-Religion-and-Expressive-Culture.html
Rastafarianism. (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- Create a similar picture of what people eat in the country, what would you include? Why?
- Ackee: (also known as ackee apple) it is the national fruit of Jamaica
- Callaloo: a leaf vegetable close to spinach.
- Plantains: a banana-like fruit grown in Jamaica. Most popularly used as chips.
- People in Jamaica eat mostly locally grown vegitables and eat meat that is locally farmed and fed local foods.
- A recipe for a popular dish from the country, plus background on the dish.
- Jerk Chicken is made with seasonings grown on the island like Scotch bonnet peppers, pimento, cinnamon and nutmeg. The chicken is roasted over pimento wood. The chicken is raised on local farms and fed local foods rather than imported grains. Most of the meals eaten by the Jamaican’s are like this, everything grown locally and organically.
- I chose this because it is one of the biggest things the food culture there is known for. It is a prime example of how they eat everything grown locally which obviously is a great thing for their environment being that it is lush and green.
- Identify connections between religion and type of food.
- 80% of Jamaicans are Christian, celebrating their religious holidays with feasts. This includes traditional jerked chicken, curried chicken or goat, and rice with gungo peas, a Christmas specialty.
- Where does the food come from? Is it grown/produced in the country? Any influences as the result of diffusion?
- Jamaican food is all grown locally, though there have been many influences. Because it was such a popular island for it’s sugar, many different cultures came and brought a little piece of home with them. There are plants and spices from the Africans, Indians, British, French, Spanish, and Chinese immigrants. Because of these cultures, there is a mix of tropical sweetness and worldly spices in the food.