Stock Photos from Photos.com, iStockPhotos.com, 123rf. Other cultures tend to be more diplomatic whereas Jamaicans feel we should say it like it is to avoid misunderstanding. In different ways though. / Nigerians Condemn Jamaicans Dancing And Rocking On A Bike (1) Why Do Jamaicans Love Ghanaians So Much by Nobody: 2:00am On Nov 18, 2021; dem no fit side you cause Nigeria girls are useless. The world stops when it is raining. A Conversation with Pretty Girls Can Cook Author Shantelee Brown. So be very clear. Dance through down. So, we are much more Wiziwig. The sense of humor is different, but its still very I think whats common to both countries, is that sense of humanity, where people are a bit more forgiving of each other and, yes, warmer and fuzzier. Xavier: Well listen, Ruth, I appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to tell us about Ghana. But even through the yelling, chances are well reach an understanding. The language has a distinctive rhythmic and melodic quality. But I would always get, You dont look Jamaican, because they assume that everybodys darker-skinned. Back to Vegas: Im Driving Across the Country in the Middle of a Pandemic. If you think a Jamaican is being mean thats probably because we thought the same of you and decided to show you whatmean really is. Both nations are members of the United Nations, however neither country has a resident ambassador. So, I caan (cant) just come out and start a big, big argument with somebody whos much older than me, because it doesnt wash so well. Rhaatid! After that trip, we went up to a park in the hills-. I never thought Jamaicans were mean! It calls on your senses much more than many other countries. Pretty sure Id have a great time in Jamaica. Can't stand foolishness and will call it out. You can find, Lets think. Ill tell you another one that is big. They deserve love just like anyone else but you have to take care of yourself too. Although African slaves from other regions of Africa were also brought to Jamaica.Jamaicans can But, were they really? Aggresive. Thank God for the internet. Stock Photos from Photos.com, iStockPhotos.com, 123rf. Nairaland - Copyright 2005 - 2023 Oluwaseun Osewa. As one tweep explained, we have a short temper and an even shorter supply of patience. Xavier: Winding down and heres one of the questions. But, its all familiar and its all similar. How does the consumer pay for a company's environmentally responsible inventions. I think every, black person, every person of color, every person, even white, it dont matter. WebApparently, some Africans perceive Jamaicans as rude and think they give all Black folks a bad reputation. Your ancestors must be bowing their heads in shame. . And Kelewele, which is fried ripe, and Im going to say it, plantain. If youve never seen jokes about this in pop culture before, Ill start you off with this video. I didnt have to spend years there to see that one. WebBecause of so many hatings going on online from Ghanians towards Nigerians, when ever it comes to me or any of my friends wanting to employ african apart from Nigerians, for And really people do believe, for everything there is a season. Its almost biblical. Join our newsletter to get the latest articles, news, & videos. If you look awful in that dress, we will tell you so and hurt your feelings. Number one place that you must visit? You show them their yes sir, no sir shame. And you do have to watch yourself quite a bit. Just try not to catch us on a bad day, eh? So, much like we talk about Patois being or soul or heart language. Ruth: Ill give you a classic example. Re: Ghanians Why Do U Pretend To Hate Nigerians, And Ethiopians Love Us? Xavier: It was near enough to the castles. What non-Jamaicans should try to understand is the intention behind our perceived 'meanness'. (which part of Jamaica are you from), Ruth: A come from Kingston, near Barbican, close enough to Andrews and close enough to you guys down at JC. So, I think when youre surrounded by all of that, it makes you feel okay about being overseas. I mean, what is not a better way to keep slaves from revolting as a whole. Im a proud Jamaican love us or hate us Barbados or Trini we dont care we are who we are we wont stop yall from hating us cause your countries aint the only country that hate Jamaicans and we are still living so we dont care. Its a hard exterior with a soft interior and lack of emotional control. If they took the time to understand that we are a less restrained and more expressive culture and how much we love that! Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican in Ghana? Is a stew that they call Contumre or Palaver Sauce, which is actually dasheen leaves, cooked down with a smokey fish, cooked with Palm oil and wi (we) eat it with green, boiled green plantain, like how Jamaicans eat boil green bananas? WebBy interviewing about 2,000 people across 40 communities in Jamaica, we looked at the predictors of anti-gay bias and measured them. Because historically were so linked to Ghana. Some will go as far as find a reason why the murder of Haitians is justifiable. I would say the total Ghanaian experience is to climb the stairs above a market area and just watch how people move. Xavier: You need to visit. Gotta Love Us / Do Somalis,ethiopians And Eritreans Consider Themselves As Whites? Thinking about it the only reason that would be accurate is where we are tired of our culture being exploited otherwise we're laughing or stating facts. So, people would be scared that somebody like me would come and have children here and then would leave with the children. That lady didnt come to find answers. You can see the sensitivity between the hard shell. Youll miss how powerful women are because women run the markets, thats their business, and you can be a millionaire on the market. Largest Collection Of Vintage Igbo Images [Blog]. But Really Though? They actually know right at that point that they cant come. It comes out in society through materialism and other behaviours and characteristics. And now I couldn't get a new bank card. So, even if youre six months older than me, you get my respect. So, Fufu is a mix of cassava, typically cassava and planting, green plantain, planting, mashed to a sticky kind of, pulp. Its up to you to see your strengths for what they are! Do Somalis,ethiopians And Eritreans Consider Themselves As Whites? Kind of like the consistency of chewing gum, but its hard to imagine a lot of chewing gum. It shows up in the daily protocol, how you say hello to people. On a bad day? Reprisal killings make up a significant portion of our murder rate in Jamaica. Xavier: Oh yes. If you have Jamaicans in your life, cherish them. I wish her all the best. So come connect with one of the Jamaicans here and have them sort of introduce Ghana to yuh (you). So, I mean, I remember at Christmas, I remember going to Jamaica at Christmas, and you know, you hear yu (your) favorite Jamaican Christmas songs, Virgin Mary have a baby boy. Because Ackee came from Ghana, but Ghanaians typically dont eat ackee. Unfortunately, when honesty meets the innate expressiveness of patois, people (mis)interpret it for unkindness. And with me today is Ruth Qwaqwa from Ghana, a Jamaican who is living there. that the other party is racist, and perhaps cultural Germany, consistent with the logic of echo chambers. Ruth: There you go. The UK does not count as "farrin". We wont even get into the comments made when we chose not to support that Shacari girl after she disrespected one of our Jamaican athletes. But the way we flavor it with salt fish is a way they flavor the majority of Ghanaian dishes are flavored with some form of smoked fish that is cut up just the same way wed cut up salt fish. I used to have locks and they said, Yeah, man, all Jamaicans have locks. Of course, they have that stereotype. We lived there for a total of three plus seven, about 10 years, I guess. What people dont realize is that the open market is what is used by the majority of people here. But there's plenty of "traditionally" nice Jamaicans though lol, Ni-Ko-lis We-li-yams, MBA (@InTheNickATime) March 8, 2020. They do so because CLASS is what runs our society and money is not the only determining factor associated with class for us. I tore up like a baby. I stood and see more than one person get bloodied for some simple thing. I dont know much about French Canada, so Ill have to take your word for it! They arent necessarily bad thats to each owns interpretation but to me I see a lot of this materialism in Jamaicans. I think we joke a lot about almost everything. They didnt need the new religion and they certainly didnt need to bake in the sun! At noones fault of there own. I would tell you the truth straight up. You show them their weaknesses. You show them their weaknesses. Ive seen it happen all the time, particularly with Americans sticking their nose into our business when we were perfectly fine. Because of this, many foreigners see us as aggressive, especially when they work with us. Yes, well make it work for us. Jamaicans are notorious for finding ways to get to the front of long lines. The annoyance of a person and going on about them or off at them can be so intriguing to watch as the person freaking out is also usually guilty of the same offenses. So, you know, I dont know what my experience would have been like as an outright expat, I dont know. As time went on, I learned of the MAROON settlement and of the slaves who fled to the mountains in Jamaica. They can deport us until kingdom come, but the UK is an extension of Jamaica. Yuh (you) coming tomorrow? Yes a coming tomorrow. Tomorrow pass, the next day pass, the next day pass. So my tendency if someone was yelling at me would be to yell back why are you such an a88hole today?!! Ruth: Yes. Ruth: Everything, everything. So, I always get people wanting to make that connection. Mi (I) nuh (no) can tell everybody say di (the) person died? No, actually you cant. So I dont know. When broken down into the sampling group, 61 per Bajans dont hate Jamaicans. They will lash back. Yuh si dem (You see them) picking from a tree and just eat it. 3. Saving water and electricity is an art practiced by many Jamaicans daily. Whats the thing you like the least? Ghana is rather homogenous. But even if you go into a church, just dancing and celebration of life, you know, kind of let everything that has breath, praise the Lord. Im In Double Trouble With My Love Interests, Winning Return To The Ring For Jamaicas Axeman, Unconscionable for Taxpayers to Fund Politics, Frontier Airlines Launches More Flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica, Jamaica Removes Visa-Free Transit Privilege For Cuban Nationals. And I just remember closing my eyes and listening to everything and saying, oh my goodness, this sounds like home. Xavier: All right. (2) (3) (4), Edo South Is Bigger Than The Whole Of Yorubaland All Toghether (excluding Lagos) / Is "Lady Koi Koi" Real Or Just A Myth Story? I almost beat her up. Why didnt they bow down and be normal? And I think you kind of got into that. The heavy tradition means also that gender roles are more traditional than Jamaican gender roles. Ruth: Yes. God forbid, touch wood, that something should happen to my husband. Ghanaians believe in peace, at all costs. Oh yeah Im French-Canadian. TRUTH ISJAMAICA, heroes are never hailed by people who dont know how to get off their knees. So you have quite an experience then with, way down South and back up North? Ruth: Its embedded somehow in the tradition of, you know, centuries. So, in as much as the traditional protocol are beautiful to watch, if youre not from it, its a little hard to take. The tradition is very hierarchical. Research like this is essential to understanding why that is, and how to change it. Then figure out what the total cost of the trip would be.? We're just blunt and straightforward AF and we don't take no shit from nobody. Listen, how I see is it that Jamaica has its own culture just as any culture mixed from its traditions environment and a fingerprint of factors. Ruth: There we go, wheel and come again. And they know that you dont eat the red bits and the black bit, but they eat it. Were assholes when were mad. / Largest Collection Of Vintage Igbo Images [Blog], Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10). We are like, what you see is what you get. Maybe its not the race, but the nationality and the culture that comes with it? The African mixed Jamaicans identify themselves as black and therefore, the population of Jamaicans with Indian ancestry is believed to be much higher than what is reported. Maam. Likewhat?? So, Jamaicans and other cultures too. When you see people walking and their body rocks like your body rocks or when they dance. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Is "Lady Koi Koi" Real Or Just A Myth Story? And I think that thats what really felt good. Yes, once we made it home. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this sites author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Jamaicans are from the most aggressive tribes in west Africa, ( youruba, ashanti, fanti, etc. ) People do not posture for looks and ego. So anyway, so right planting or planting cut up with ginger and everything. Xavier: Well, heres my next question. !..I dont know of a Bajan who doesnt respect a Jamaican and those who are intimidated by Jamaicans for one reason or the other, even if the dont want to visit Jamaica or have Jamaican friends, they still respect the Jamaican. We are an unbothered people for the most part. I asked him why, and he said it was because other Jamaican-Americans he knew influenced him A part of me was saying to myself that, because we hear that a lot of us, Jamaicans, are from Ghana or that region, we, though may be psychological, its built in our minds to think that. Xavier: Wow! Web13 September 2020. Plus, some Africans It is rather a major deficit in our socialization process. What you described, for instance, sounds more correct of African-American hood culture to me than Jamaicans at large. Watching people dodging rain drops in Jamaica is like watching Neo in the movie the Matrix dodging bullets. Look, when I met my husband, my husband knew more reggae lyrics in 87, than I had ever known in my entire life. You have to wait for A, B and C to happen before you go and say that this person died. Su (so), my next question to you is this one, how did you end up in Ghana? Thanks for commenting. That whole concept, I think, is a Western concept. Plus we really don't like when people ask, what we would consider a stupid question and our irritation comes out in our response. WebJamaicans hate utility bills especially for water and light (electricity). Wait til you sign out. But its all very tasty, very peppery, very flavored with different smoked fishes. Croaking Lizards (Gecko) Mi hear a loud croaken lizaad pon yuh verandah, suh me tun back To submit your own articles or to advertise with us please send us an EMAIL at: Agreement Signed By Government To Implement Electronic Health Records System. Were kind of like the Nigerians. We accept it! Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Culture / Ghanians Why Do U Pretend To Hate Nigerians, And Ethiopians Love Us? Apparently, some Africans perceive Jamaicans as rude and think Xavier: So heres the next question. Because if youre from a matrilineal system, then the children belong to the mother. we might really be joking or not really being serious and it comes off as mean. At this point, their eyes are bulging out of their heads. In most countries gecko lizards are viewed as harmless creatures that do not attack and in some cases kept as pets. I say lord, tek (take) time nuh (no) man. That would be you, darling. In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene looks at the fraught relationship between Ghana and Nigeria, Who has the Best Patties in Jamaica? The more bold and straightforward someone is the more they seem to be this way. Nobody does, dont do that. And here in Ghana, its like everything is linked to some tradition. Who cares? Lord have mercy. This was the mandate, I supposed in my little head (or was that taught to me also), of every Caribbean island. And it, I mean-. We generally dont beat around the bush. They were the men and women who could not be broken. They know which parts, they know that it has to open, as well. So, its hierarchical in terms of tradition, in terms of gender, in terms of age. Send the mad and aggressive slaves to Jamaica. They may even argue to the death that it wasnt or just let what you say pass by with blissful ignorance as they reassure themselves. Despite all the challenges Ruth: I tell this to, African-Americans as well, because we come with the same quest for Ghana. But let me say this on the flip side, and you said something that was very interesting. But I hesitate when people ask me this because Ghana is not an attractions, a Memorial, a museum type place. WebJamaicans do not take kindly to insults. If you don't like me, say so and move along. Is Pan Chicken Different from Jerk Chicken? Total myth. Pure rubbish!!!! Xavier: I can tell you this, when I was planning the trip there and for years, I keep hearing everybody seh (say), you know, Ghana feels like home. WebA few months ago, one of my Jamaican friends told me that he doesnt like Haitians. This is inevitable as attaching your worth and identity to external things creates a very unstable self worth which is affected by the external. Maybe you knew a lot of poor Jamaicans and poor people have similar problems anywhere. jamaycanprincess (@jamaycanprinces) March 8, 2020. WebSixty per cent of Jamaicans say they reject the lifestyle compared to the 46 per cent in 2012. this is not true at all. That makes zero sense to me and Im not waving back., Overseas people tend to be more euphemistic when expressing their frustration. Ruth: Yes. Obviously their quest for freedom continuedand even the government fought to contain them! If you catch us on a bad day, well I already warned you about our bad days. I thought the joke was on the person, not me rather, was, I would bump into guys who mightve studied overseas and they mightve had a Jamaican girlfriend overseas, and then when theyd hear that I was Jamaican, youd see them, their eyes kind of get watery. Ironically cutting lines is one of the things we Jamaicans hate. Generally speaking, we dont like stupid questions and we hate repeating ourselves. It is not just Jamaican women who fear croaking lizards but Jamaican men will find excuses to leave a room with one. Ruth: They dont eat boiled green bananas here. So, Ghanaians are very conservative with showing their bodies. Ghanaians I know do not speak negatively about Nigerians in fact they are peaceful and they are more focused on providing and protecting their families than worrying about what Nigerians are doing. Because matrilineally, our kids belong to my family and not my husbands family. Why are they so outspoken and demand the freedom to speak? Maybe you should, but half the time were just playing around. Ruth: In Jamaica the biggest sin is what? (We take bad things make joke). Meanwhile, when I lived in Georgia, there were African Americans protesting at universities that affirmative action shouldnt be open to other non-White races/ethnicities and that Black people from other countries shouldnt have access either. WebThis form of English is used in commerce, government, media and education. And at some point, we left the US to be in South Africa, and then came back to Ghana. Kirk Campbell, I didnt say s law , dummy. This all feeds into the done up looking good sexy thing. We are very loving though. The whole family system, the matrilineal system of the Akan or the Ashantis. In another paper (Mller and Ruth: Another thing is, and where we run into this all the time is, if a plumber comes to the house and they say, Boy, you can fix this pipe? Yes, man. It's just cultural . Ghanaians-. No. In fact, I find that me and many of my family members and friends have experienced more aggression and inappropriate behaviour from African Americans than White Americans, which is not what any of us expected when we arrived. I thank you for the education about Jamaican culture. If she don't move herself .. , I'm DYING because I'm reading this while you have your name set to "Passive Aggressive"!!! , Alexis Chateau (@alexischateau_) March 7, 2020, Moved from Jamaica to NYC so ppl would say I'm mean I can be very mean but that also depends on you, so just move outta my way n don't come to me with nonsense, VanillaBeans (@TiinaBeans) March 8, 2020. WebJamaicans are all hustlers. . Learn how your comment data is processed. That is like the biggest sin in Ghana. Edo South Is Bigger Than The Whole Of Yorubaland All Toghether (excluding Lagos). So, Ive lived overseas off and on quite a bit. They might tell someone their question is dumb but go on to ask an even dumber question but dont dare try to tell them theirs was dumb. So theres a whole old school, what we consider to be an old school conversation around that. Between 1845 and 1917, more than 36,000 Indians came from British India to British Jamaica because of the deteriorating socio-economic conditions in India at the time. Their daily occurrences that remind you of how old this civilization is. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Also, what many outsiders view as us fussing is us having a good time. Most of us speak patois, which is an aggressive language, like German. It was, it was near to the castles? Xavier: Well, thats very interesting because youre seeing some of the similarities. Dear Veronica, I dont know which part of Barbados you live but I am yet to encounter a Barbadian who hates Jamaicans as your article seems to suggest. Here are the 9 Reasons Why You Should be Eating More How Jamaican Men Say Thank You to another Jamaican How Jamaicans Greet You When They Have Not Seen You 20 English Words That Sound Better In Jamaican Patois. And why they doing this and? We dont get it. Mi fraid (I am afraid), but people do and I Yes. Xavier: Because maybe now that explains the other side of, the DNA results that I got, which says Ben in Ghana and Nigeria. Ghanaians are realizing that times are changing, but people are still trying to figure out how to navigate, how to maintain the culture, even with social media, which is dismantling Ageism, for example, or tradition. Xavier: So, any closing thoughts if someone said, You know what, Im moving there, any closing thoughts? Usually a toughness like this and materialism is surface meaning a deeper weakness.of some sort. We Jamaicans are, for the most part, open and accepting people. Blunt. I think its, kind of beautiful to see that, and you take it for granted when youre here. Unregistered Wedding Ring (@askanonpro) March 7, 2020. I think the experience in Ghana is much more Which one is it? (Jamaicans Give Their Answers!). Lets say youre walking through Spain and you seeing these historic buildings. Ill introduce it to other Jamaicans and well have a blast just moving around. I understand it, but its there. Even though I dont speak the local languages, the rhythm of the local languages resonates with me and I cant explain it. I just sat there and just took in my surroundings, just like you said. (She was probably just pissed that shes in Canada in winter!). Youve seen attempts in Jamaica to have local music or local beats or indigenous beats re-introduce themselves into our music and our way of worship, but wi (we) nuh (dont) reach yet. I wont. If you would like to evacuate a room of Jamaicans quickly, scream croaking lizard. they give all Black folks a bad reputation. Xavier: So, my next question is this one, what was the biggest adjustment there? As a little girl in primary school, our teacher taught us that Barbados was the jewel of the Caribbean. The sad part about this history is that Jamaicans came to believe the propaganda. So, much as the tradition and the protocol is beautiful to watch, if youre not from it, it can rub you the wrong way a few times. Now, Jamaica tek (take) dancing to another level, youre saying that, not even close? For one, they are both extremely proud and passionate peoples, which can sometimes lead to conflict. Come this scammer, stop stalking me, am here to expose you, can u imagine a ghanian telling a friend of mine from sweeden how dangerous anyone from nigeria could be? So, yes. So anyway, so it is at a different level, but its hard to describe unless you see it and live it. Xavier: Its interesting because I was just reading an article, you know, and people are trying to find They know where the ackee come from, but theyre still trying to figure out how did the salt fish get into the ackee. We Jamaicans are, for the most part, open and accepting people. When you come to the U.S., Americans want you to look American and sound American. All the best. WebWhat I have realized from going between both communities is this belief that my fellow Jamaicans hold that, most African Americans are lazy, unambitious and therefore deserve whatever negative attitude they may receive from a majority class. So yes, weve done both. We absolutely hate when you meet us for the first time, and five seconds into learning were Jamaican, youre trying to sound like us and talking about Jamaican mon and Bob Marley. On a good day and if youre a tourist, we might let this slide. Xavier: Theres so much to unpack in that. Haha.I would say direct & passionate instead. The Chieftaincy System runs alongside the Government System the one that were used to, but they both have quite a You know, even the Chieftaincy System has a significant amount of power. Im not sure if that says more about their own personality types than our culture, but we sure welcomed them when they came running to our defence! The Ghanians and Nigerians here in T.O. Canadians are not as bossy and the Commonwealth ties sometimes makes it easier for us to catch the dry humour. To be clear, I was not looking for it. Too bad for them that I can compare an attitude/image to 100 different (awful) things, Ambrosia Blue Lagoon Budget (@ambrosia_omG) March 7, 2020, Not mean, we're just an extremely direct culture. i have a lot of Jamaicans friends and i give all the respect drew to them god bless all my springfield Jamaican. Its not that obvious, but if you keep quiet, you can hear what Ghana is and hear what it represents. So even though Jamaicans might look at seh, bwoy dem mek dem clothes tight eeh, (say, boy they make their clothes tight huh) because they do make their clothes tight here, to show their form, to show their body. They eat boiled green plantains here. Xavier: Well, thank you and blessings to you and your family and to all the Jamaicans there in Ghana. oh u just want attention. I love Nigerians, I dont just know, seriously Ghanians should stop the hatings, when they come over the internet, they pretend to hate us, but when they see an advert of work from a nigerian home abroad, they will be the first to rush to call over the phone that they need the job. You are. Xavier: What? Next gen *barries* and all(combo baby). of right-wing anti-refugee content on Facebook predicted crimes against refugees in. WebResearch like this is essential to understanding why that is, and how to change it. THE TRUTH IS, we were taught to hate JAMAICANS. We dont have anything to compare with that in Jamaica. But once you get it, youre there. But the one thing that caught my attention was, you said, The dancing is to another level. Okay. I cant fully explain it, but it just is. So, that stew with that, and yeah. So, things are still assigned to gender in a way that we no longer assign them to in Jamaica. 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