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https://www.britannica.com/place/Jamaica/Cultural-life

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Life Cycle:
Th life-cycle rituals are a function of a family's religious affiliation and socioeconomic standing. Pregnant women are generally thrown a baby shower, where they receive gifts to help care for the baby. Rastafarians tend to give their children creative names. Among Protestants and Catholics, baptism and christening typically occurs soon after birth. A couple's close friends may be named godparents of the refrain from their normal household duties for about six weeks. Employed women are entitled to eight weeks fo paid maternity leave. There are many large milestones, like the 16th birthday, the 18th birthday and finally the retirement age of 65. Finally when a person dies, the body is take to a funeral home. Where most funerals are highly elaborate affairs.

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Housing:
The quality and style of housing varies considerably in Jamaica. Luxurious mansions of the upper class, have separate quarters for the domestic employees, swimming pools and huge parcels of lands. This housing style is totally opposite of the basic shacks of the poor. These shacks located both in urban and rural areas, are only built to protect against the weather and other natural harms.

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Family:
The family structure varies in Jamaica according to several factors, including one's social standing and location. For example if one family is a poorer family and living in rural areas, these families are usually larger than those in the middle and upper class. All fathers are expected to finically support their children, and if they don't they will face social disapproval. At the same time, rural families often lack fathers in the home because they are out across the country, trying to find enough money to send to their family.

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Dunn's River Falls
is an amazing place to visit alone or with a group. These falls allow you to climb up the subtle incline of 180ft to the top, overcoming rocks and rushing water. These falls provide a great activity to do with your traveling group and a great activity to do alone. It provides great photo opportunities and many great swimming spots.

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One of Jamaica's most popular Musician was and still is Bob Marley with one of his most popular song being, "One Love"

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Language - English is the official Language of Jamaica but the ability to speak it depends on the person's level of education. Patois (english-based creole with West African influences) is commonly used in everyday conversation
Religion - 65% are protestants (26% Church of god, 12% Seventh Day adventists, 11% Pentecostals, and 7% baptists. Finally roughly 2% are Roman Catholic
Personal Appearance -

Male: Men dress very casual for most occasions, wearing things like jeans or khakis with a cotton button up shirt or T-Shirt while they are wearing sandals, loafers, or sneakers

Female: Women generally try to keep themselves and their children well dressed, especially at church. While older women usually wear dresses or skirts.

Youth: Most often Youth fashion is brightly colored and commonly follow the trends from either the United States or the Music industry. To school they wear uniforms and to church they dress in their Sunday’s best

Other: Clothing often feature the Rastafarian colors (red, green, and gold). Some jamaicans wear their hair in dreadlocks (Rastafarian who don’t cut their hair). Hair is a big thing, as a well groomed head is considered a source of pride.

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Diet:
The overall diet of Jamaican people is typically spicy foods. They often enjoy fish multiple times a week, stews and curries are also common. While the dish that is commonly eaten around the world that is known as Jamaican is Jerk Chicken. These foods are often served bland, hard bread or with yams. Many citizens when away from home consume Box Food, Indian or Chinese dishes. These boxed dishes were often filled with nutritious foods and were a staple food for Jamaicans when they weren't home. The national dish is a breakfast dish called Ackee and salt fish, which consists of yellow fruit served with salted, dried cod.

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Greetings: Jamaicans consider it important to recognize and greet others and to be recognized in return. These greetings range from a nod to a slap on the back to a kiss. This all depends on how well the people know each other and the occasion. Strangers usually shake hands and say Good… (morning, afternoon, etc.).  While talking to someone, depending on the situation and age level will change how they address that person, for example coworkers are addressed as Mr., Mrs., and Miss., while close family friends are auntie and uncle. Finally in casual situations is where the popular nicknames are used. These nicknames are often given to them by a group of friends about either a physical attribute like fatty for a fat person, or juicy for a person who sells juice.

Gestures: Jamaicans are very animated when they are speaking, they tend to use excessive hand gestures to help them prove their point. They have a lot of similar gestures as Americans do but, they are just changed a little bit. For example to hail a taxi they will wave their hand from the height of the knee to shoulder instead of above the head. Also they share similar ways to gains someone’s attention, they do this by clapping or tapping on a gate if one is available or even pssst, even though that can be considered rude. Finally in public they share many of the same actions, like men offering bus seats to women and children as well as holding the door for them.

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Dolphin Cove Ocho Rios
is a beautiful place in Jamaica that is full of fun with something to do for everyone. There is swimming with sharks and stingrays along with Dolphin shows. Also something that makes it stick out is there is camels there that are there in a petting zoo, along with other exotic animals like birds, snakes, iguanas.