A dance and song that is done by a group of persons to cheer up the family of a dead person.
Dinki Mini - It is an African tradition ; in rural communities , it was practiced during the course of mourning . These days , dinky-minis are performed mostly at cultural events
A fair held with alot of crafts , food , street dance and music in each town just before Christmas.
Gran' Market - This market lasts all day and most times all night long. This event is a tradition from slavery . The slaves were given time off at Christmas and they celebrated in the town squares
A ghost with a chain
Rolling Calf - Stories about this ghost were once very popular in Jamaica , especially in the rural areas . Whenever the rolling calf moves , usually at nights, the chain would be herd rolling along
An obeah man who travels the island and looks for children to cut out their hearts to use in evil rituals.
Black-Heart Man - These stories were used to warn children to beware of strangers
A Christmas celebration from slavery.
Jonkonnu - The actors , usually men , dressed as masqueraders and dance to the beat of drums , fife, banjo , and kitchen grater
A festival which is the most popular of the indian festivals celebrated in Jamaica . It is a muslim festival of east indian origin
Hosey- It is the annual obervance of the murder of Hosein , the grandson of the prophet Mohammed . The festival was brought to the caribbean by the Indian indentured workers in the 1840's