How many of these do you know?

[Exile]

Things Jamaican

1. This town clock's tower was paid for by one of Jamaica's German settlers and he designed it to look like a German (Prussian) soldier's helmet.
2. Where was the first place in Jamaica to have electricity?
3. Who said "I would rather die in yonder gallows than be a slave another day" ?
4. Who said "The monster is dead. The negro is free" and where did he say it?
5. Where in Jamaica had piped water before New York City did?
6. Who was the first black Custos of St. Andrew and what famous edifice did he build?
7. What is "Zella" ?
8. What is the tea made from Love Bush good for?
9. Who declared that he would ascend to heaven on December 31st and descend back to Jamaica on January 3rd?
10. What would traditional midwives in days gone by put on a baby's navel after the umbilical cord was cut?
11. What would she put in the water for the baby's first bath ?
13. You can burn these leaves to keep away duppy.
14. What animals, now died out, were brought to Jamaica in the 18th
century to carry sugar ?
16. What is a cotta ?
17. Why would you place a broom upside down behind a door in your house?
18. Solas Market became Jubilee Market. What was its name before that?
19. What is the heart of a sour sop said to cure?
20. What is a thunder ball (or thunderbolt) and what is it used for?
22. What are senseh fowls good for?

[Exile]

Answers here after you get all wrong.

[Exile]

Answers
> >
> >1. This town clock's tower was paid for by one of Jamaica's German settlers
> >and he designed it to look like a German (Prussian) soldier's helmet.
> >
> > Lucea.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 2. Where was the first place in Jamaica to have electricity?
> >
> > Black River. It was installed by the Leyden family in their house in
> >1893. The house is now Waterloo Guest House at 44 High Street. .
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 3. Who said "I would rather die in yonder gallows than be a slave another
> >day" ?
> >
> > Sam Sharpe.
> >
> >
> >
> > 4. Who said "The monster is dead. The negro is free" and where did he say
> >it?
> >
> > William Knibb, midnight on August 1st 1838 in Falmouth. He was preaching
> >in what is now the William Knibb Memorial Church.
> >
> >
> >
> > 5. Where in Jamaica had piped water before New York City did?
> >
> > Falmouth. A 20 foot water wheel was installed in 1799 on lands at Martha
> >Brae, which was turned by the current of the stream and emptied about 100
> >gallons of water per revolution into a wooden trough approximately 20 feet
> >elevation. A six-inch main carried the water for about a mile into a large
> >tank in the town square of Falmouth. The town square is still called "Water
> >Square" as a result.
> >
> >
> >
> > 6. Who was the first black Custos of St. Andrew and what famous edifice
> >did he build?
> >
> > George Steibel. Devon House in 1881.
> >
> >
> >
> > 7. What is "Zella" ?
> >
> > Another name for nine-night.
> >(The term may be unique to Portland however.� )
> >It may be a derivative of zeli, the word for drum in Ewe, one of the Kwa
> >languages of Ghana.
> >
> > 8. What is the tea made from Love Bush good for?
> >
> > Colic, asthma and "mirasmi."
> >
> >
> >
> > 9. Who declared that he would ascend to heaven on December 31st and
> >descend back to Jamaica on January 3rd?
> >
> > Alexander Bedward.
> >
> > 10. What would traditional midwives in days gone by put on a baby's navel
> >after the umbilical cord was cut?
> >
> > a dressing made of castor oil and nutmeg
> >
> > 11. What would she put in the water for the baby's first bath ?
> >
> > Rum and a silver coin. Tradition holds that the father should provide the
> >coin.
> >
> > 12. What would the child be "marked" with for protection?
> >
> > Laundry blue or "****** red" (carmine)
> >
> >
> >
> > 13. You can burn these leaves to keep away duppy.
> >
> > Croton. (aka Rosemary)
> >
> >
> >
> > 14. What animals, now died out, were brought to Jamaica in the 18th
> >century to carry sugar ?
> >
> > Camels.
> >
> > 15. What is another name for "Halifax Mutton".
> >
> > Saltfish. Originally a cheap source of protein imported from Nova Scotia
> >for enslaved labourers, many members of the planter class referred to it by
> >this name while enjoying it as much as their slaves did.
> >
> > 16. What is a cotta ?
> >
> > A pad of leaves or cloth placed under loads carried on the head.
> >
> >
> >
> > 17. Why would you place a broom upside down behind a door in your house?
> >
> > To make an unwanted guest go away
> >
> > 18. Solas Market became Jubilee Market. What was its name before that?
> >
> > There are currently 4 main markets in Kingston: Jubilee, Queens,
> >Redemption Ground and Coronation. Solas market was previously known as
> >Chiggerfoot Market. Chiggers used to be a common complaint amongst slaves
> >who rarely wore shoes. After emancipation, the term chiggerfoot eventually
> >came to be applied to poor people. Several markets had this name, both in
> >and outside of Kingston.
> >
> > 19. What is the heart of a sour sop said to cure?
> >
> > Bed wetting.
> >
> >
> >
> > 20. What is a thunder ball (or thunderbolt) and what is it used for?
> >
> > Any smooth stone found in a field. They used to be put in earthenware
> >containers of water to keep it cool. Known in other islands as
> >"thunderstone" or "lightening stone", they are traditionally believed to
> >have fallen from the sky and used to be of religious significance. The ones
> >found in Jamaica have been identified as Taino in origin.
> >
> >
> >
> > 21. What is pinda cake made of ?
> >
> > Sesame seeds and peanuts.
> >
> >
> >
> > 22. What are senseh fowls good for?
> >
> > They will unearth any guzu buried in your yard. Also used to chase
> >mongoose
> >
> >
> >

[Gamma]

i got 6 of them...3, 8 (not all of them though), 9, 16, 17 and 20. senseh fowl excreta is also supposed to curtail finger sucking in children (adults too i suppose).

[MdmeX]

Answers
> >
> >1. This town clock's tower was paid for by one of Jamaica's German settlers
> >and he designed it to look like a German (Prussian) soldier's helmet.
> >
> > Lucea.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 2. Where was the first place in Jamaica to have electricity?
> >
> > Black River. It was installed by the Leyden family in their house in
> >1893. The house is now Waterloo Guest House at 44 High Street. .
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 3. Who said "I would rather die in yonder gallows than be a slave another
> >day" ?
> >
> > Sam Sharpe.
> >
> >
> >
> > 4. Who said "The monster is dead. The negro is free" and where did he say
> >it?
> >
> > William Knibb, midnight on August 1st 1838 in Falmouth. He was preaching
> >in what is now the William Knibb Memorial Church.
> >
> >
> >
> > 5. Where in Jamaica had piped water before New York City did?
> >
> > Falmouth. A 20 foot water wheel was installed in 1799 on lands at Martha
> >Brae, which was turned by the current of the stream and emptied about 100
> >gallons of water per revolution into a wooden trough approximately 20 feet
> >elevation. A six-inch main carried the water for about a mile into a large
> >tank in the town square of Falmouth. The town square is still called "Water
> >Square" as a result.
> >
> >
> >
> > 6. Who was the first black Custos of St. Andrew and what famous edifice
> >did he build?
> >
> > George Steibel. Devon House in 1881.
> >
> >
> >
> > 7. What is "Zella" ?
> >
> > Another name for nine-night.
> >(The term may be unique to Portland however.� )
> >It may be a derivative of zeli, the word for drum in Ewe, one of the Kwa
> >languages of Ghana.
> >
> > 8. What is the tea made from Love Bush good for?
> >
> > Colic, asthma and "mirasmi."
> >
> >
> >
> > 9. Who declared that he would ascend to heaven on December 31st and
> >descend back to Jamaica on January 3rd?
> >
> > Alexander Bedward.
> >
> > 10. What would traditional midwives in days gone by put on a baby's navel
> >after the umbilical cord was cut?
> >
> > a dressing made of castor oil and nutmeg
> >
> > 11. What would she put in the water for the baby's first bath ?
> >
> > Rum and a silver coin. Tradition holds that the father should provide the
> >coin.
> >
> > 12. What would the child be "marked" with for protection?
> >
> > Laundry blue or "****** red" (carmine)
> >
> >
> >
> > 13. You can burn these leaves to keep away duppy.
> >
> > Croton. (aka Rosemary)
> >
> >
> >
> > 14. What animals, now died out, were brought to Jamaica in the 18th
> >century to carry sugar ?
> >
> > Camels.
> >
> > 15. What is another name for "Halifax Mutton".
> >
> > Saltfish. Originally a cheap source of protein imported from Nova Scotia
> >for enslaved labourers, many members of the planter class referred to it by
> >this name while enjoying it as much as their slaves did.
> >
> > 16. What is a cotta ?
> >
> > A pad of leaves or cloth placed under loads carried on the head.
> >
> >
> >
> > 17. Why would you place a broom upside down behind a door in your house?
> >
> > To make an unwanted guest go away
> >
> > 18. Solas Market became Jubilee Market. What was its name before that?
> >
> > There are currently 4 main markets in Kingston: Jubilee, Queens,
> >Redemption Ground and Coronation. Solas market was previously known as
> >Chiggerfoot Market. Chiggers used to be a common complaint amongst slaves
> >who rarely wore shoes. After emancipation, the term chiggerfoot eventually
> >came to be applied to poor people. Several markets had this name, both in
> >and outside of Kingston.
> >
> > 19. What is the heart of a sour sop said to cure?
> >
> > Bed wetting.
> >
> >
> >
> > 20. What is a thunder ball (or thunderbolt) and what is it used for?
> >
> > Any smooth stone found in a field. They used to be put in earthenware
> >containers of water to keep it cool. Known in other islands as
> >"thunderstone" or "lightening stone", they are traditionally believed to
> >have fallen from the sky and used to be of religious significance. The ones
> >found in Jamaica have been identified as Taino in origin.
> >
> >
> >
> > 21. What is pinda cake made of ?
> >
> > Sesame seeds and peanuts.
> >
> >
> >
> > 22. What are senseh fowls good for?
> >
> > They will unearth any guzu buried in your yard. Also used to chase
> >mongoose
> >
> >
> >

Hehee - Teacha yuh ansa to # 20 is WRONG - a Lightning Bolt or a Thunda bolt is USAIN BOLT

[Gamma]

dem also use to use a thing them call "cocoon" to keep the water cool. i don't remember what tree it is from but i believe it to be a pod or a very larde seed. it looks like a large flattened ackee seed

[Baddaz]

damn good exile... interesting stuff... only got 5.5 right... the .5 on question 6... knew it was devon house but didnt know the name of the first black custos...

nice thread...

[Mosiah]

Interesting note since you mentioned George Steibel, the first black Custos of St, Andrew -

Rumour has it that Lady Musgrave, the wife of the late colonial governor, Anthony Musgrave, refused to pass Devon House in Kingston, because it was built by Jamaica’s first black millionaire, George Stiebel. Hence, she commissioned the construction of Lady Musgrave Road, which circuitously bypasses Devon House, so that she could get to King’s House without having to pass such a fine house owned by a black Jamaican.

[Gamma]

i have heard that too. funny thing about rumours. another funny thing "Steibel"? that sounds jewish!

[Mosiah]

Maybe that's how he became a millionaire!

[Gamma]

became?oh you mean "born into"

[Muadib]

In Jamaica its not about what you know but WHO knows you.

[Karl]

dem also use to use a thing them call "cocoon" to keep the water cool. i don't remember what tree it is from but i believe it to be a pod or a very larde seed. it looks like a large flattened ackee seed

Aaah? My patois?
Goardie trree!
Had many at home in Hanover - Scrape out the guts...leave to dry. Keep water cool. Used as 'canteen'. tek tuh bush wid yuh! ...Di tree always near to 'burial grun'.

[Karl]

dem also use to use a thing them call "cocoon" to keep the water cool. i don't remember what tree it is from but i believe it to be a pod or a very larde seed. it looks like a large flattened ackee seed

Aaah? My patois?
Goardie trree!
Had many at home in Hanover - Scrape out the guts...leave to dry. Keep water cool. Used as 'canteen'. tek tuh bush wid yuh! ...Di tree always near to 'burial grun'. Was

[Karl]

dem also use to use a thing them call "cocoon" to keep the water cool. i don't remember what tree it is from but i believe it to be a pod or a very larde seed. it looks like a large flattened ackee seed

Aaah? My patois?
Goardie trree!
Had many at home in Hanover - Scrape out the guts...leave to dry. Keep water cool. Used as 'canteen'. tek tuh bush wid yuh! ...Di tree always near to 'burial grun'. Was it also called 'calabash'?