Maam. Wi tek bad tings mek joke? / 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. Next gen *barries* and all(combo baby). It's just cultural . Research like this is essential to understanding why that is, and how to change it. Hello Marie! When you treat people nice them tek disadvantage of you. Ruth: Yes. So, its hierarchical in terms of tradition, in terms of gender, in terms of age. believe that Jamaicans think they are better than Africans and Usually a toughness like this and materialism is surface meaning a deeper weakness.of some sort. I know some very nice jamaicans but if you date a jamaican man especially who grew up poor and had to be even harder. Come again. Despite all the challenges Now, Jamaica tek (take) dancing to another level, youre saying that, not even close? 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. So, I think when youre surrounded by all of that, it makes you feel okay about being overseas. Kirk Campbell, I didnt say s law , dummy. Ghana is not going to be delivered to you on a plate like that. Were, again, you know, I think in some places the Nigerians, they seem like the type that will tell you like it is. If youre LGBTQ then there is documented truth to Jamaican being hostile. Thats all. Personally, I much prefer this over America where you can be the President of the United States and still be called a N1gg3r and asked for your birth certificate. I think we are more blunt and direct so it maybe a been off putting. We got married at UWI Chapel. That is like the biggest sin in Ghana. Seek peace. People call in sick to work. We ate, you know, we went up, they had these trees that you that-. They do so because CLASS is what runs our society and money is not the only determining factor associated with class for us. And you see it clashing quite a bit. So yes. but all the island peoples are family. Ghanaians believe in peace, at all costs. Gotta Love Us / Do Somalis,ethiopians And Eritreans Consider Themselves As Whites? My mother always says when we keep having negative experiences in life, we should consider that were the common denominator and then examine why that is. 4. Dressing to the nines. Bajans dont hate Jamaicans. We were taught that any mad/crazy slave or any slave who could not take instructions, were shipped off to Jamaica. Your religion, your language all of that can go. I wont. Hypocrite. Who cares? The world stops when it is raining. i have a lot of Jamaicans friends and i give all the respect drew to them god bless all my springfield Jamaican. It's not that we are mean, we just find humor in almost everything. It calls on your senses much more than many other countries. Don't let the frown scare you. But if your parents always told you that you have to chew your food and that you must swallow chewing gum, its a very hard concept to get with. 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. Ruth: Apart from patties? Ghana is rather homogenous. Youll miss how powerful women are because women run the markets, thats their business, and you can be a millionaire on the market. 5.Small gravy portions Nuh gi mi nuh dry so so food, put more gravy pon it That whole concept, I think, is a Western concept. So, Fufu is a mix of cassava, typically cassava and planting, green plantain, planting, mashed to a sticky kind of, pulp. Wait til you sign out. So, its not an attraction per se, but if somebody came to Ghana and didnt go to a market, not the craft market, not a tourist market, the market, which is like the mall for locals, then youd be missing the whole, youd be missing the whole beat. In our culture, imitation is an insult. I wouldn't say we are mean, per say We're just short-tempered and aggressive. Ruth: But yes. Ruth: Yes. Dem too soft and hypocritical. To be clear, I was not looking for it. So it boils down to racism or the belief America and Canada are a different story. I would believe that if you believe. Ill introduce it to other Jamaicans and well have a blast just moving around. If I hadnt met him, I dont know when I would have come, but I came because of him and I found all of this, which surprised me. So sorry, Im just seeing this. I miss the beach and it sounds weird because were on a coast here, but our beaches are different and there isnt a beach culture here. In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene looks at the fraught relationship between Ghana and Nigeria, U hate jamicans.ok. Why u hate them,talk make we hear you?. As a little girl in primary school, ourteacher taught us that Barbados was the jewel of the Caribbean. Before the dumpling boil, it has that kind of consistency, which leads me to think that thats where our concept of dumpling came from. Ruth: Im good Xavier. (@jhrissland) March 7, 2020. You pick at it, you put it in your mouth and you dont chew it. Watching people dodging rain drops in Jamaica is like watching Neo in the movie the Matrix dodging bullets. You are. Because historically were so linked to Ghana. Once people realized there was a cat in the bag, they had so many questions and wanted to meet him. 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. It comes from way back and it persists to this day. And really people do believe, for everything there is a season. Its almost biblical. Instead of trying to answer this one myself, Ive enlisted the help of fellow Jamaicans to tell you why we are so mean after all or that youre totally mistaken. They praise our customer service and wish they could learn to live at our more laidback pace. The majority of Jamaicans arent. Because we talk so much relative to Ghanians, well miss the nuances. Their open markets are like Coronation times 20. This is all also part of ego and a learned hardened exterior they have. So, that is typically, and I speak with lots of Jamaicans about that. I dislike Southern Hospitality. You have judged Jamaican culture through what I assume is American lenses, but our culture is much richer and much deeper than your surface-deep analogy. Anybody thinking of moving here, please visit first. Jamaican English tends to follow British We just talk like thatpeople from other cultures are not used to dealing with any type of what they deem aggressive dialect so to them it sounds like we fighting , Kedesha Boothe (@KedeshaBoothe) March 8, 2020. 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. As I tell everybody, youre free to crack jokes with the people around you in both of these countries. Number one place that you must visit? Personally don't see how Jamaicans get labeled as mean tho lol. No. So theres a whole old school, what we consider to be an old school conversation around that. Its important to note, however, that Jamaicans are predominantly bilingual and also speak Jamaican Patois (also known as Jamaican Patwa or Creole), which is a combination of English and some African languages. Completely different experiences, completely. Pure rubbish!!!! Ruth: Part two, yes. Jamaicans, we just put everything out there and we just speak our mind. 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. Kind of like the consistency of chewing gum, but its hard to imagine a lot of chewing gum. But I know that for me, this is home and to our kids, for them, this is home. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this sites author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Culture / Ghanians Why Do U Pretend To Hate Nigerians, And Ethiopians Love Us? So, you dont see people walking around, grown women walking around with their thigh [sound break] is showing or was and I miss having a whole beach culture saying, lets, come wi (we) go beach nuh (no)?. All the best. Theyre very proud of their shape, but its covered. Yuh si dem (You see them) picking from a tree and just eat it. 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. You know, Jamaican would say, A lie yu a tell man, a lie. (you are telling a lie), No. I dont know much about French Canada, so Ill have to take your word for it! We are blunt and joke a lot. We own it. It was, it was near to the castles? Some of the stuff youre saying, youre not getting a lot of the stereotypical, Id say. Maybe thats the Jamaicans you attracted and the circles you moved in. 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. This all feeds into the done up looking good sexy thing. I Here, youd find that people would rather say, Oh, thats nice. Home is home, is home, but somewhere feels more like home. Because Ackee came from Ghana, but Ghanaians typically dont eat ackee. All we do is not show up and then afterwards apologize. treat them with disdain. So thats classic. Here we are laughing and some random person comes over to ask why were arguing. There were the men and women who remembered their rich past and knew of their dark future away from their homes. Reprisal killings make up a significant portion of our murder rate in Jamaica. I didnt go there nearly as much but-. Britt The Beauty (@Britt__Da__Shit) March 8, 2020. But there's plenty of "traditionally" nice Jamaicans though lol, Ni-Ko-lis We-li-yams, MBA (@InTheNickATime) March 8, 2020. Im looking forward to, as you said, to wheel and come again.. WebJamaicans are all hustlers. It is an offense that can start an angry mob. Jamaicans are from the most aggressive tribes in west Africa, ( youruba, ashanti, fanti, etc. ) A few people eat Ackee, not many people know it, but it grows all over the place. At noones fault of there own. Yes. 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. , Im not sure what that ladys problem was. Our hearts smile, Baraka Flaka Flaaaame (@blackinnaminute) March 7, 2020. What I have zero respect for is the White lady waving to me while standing under the Confederate flag over her front porch. Were assholes when were mad. Having little but putting on the fake diamonds. As one tweep explained, we have a short temper and an even shorter supply of patience. (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. Is there anything missing from this list? Still, there is another side of Jamaicans. Thats blatantly hateful behavior and a completely separate topic from what were discussing here. The short answer is NO, it's not hard at all. In 2011, the figure was 40 per cent. I strongly believe there are 3 sides to every story. Edo South Is Bigger Than The Whole Of Yorubaland All Toghether (excluding Lagos). I for one have loads of Nigerian friends.. Their dislike for Nigerians did not start todayy. We'll save so much time . No humans like to be critisized or wrong but the force seems stronger in the jamaican culture. The whole concept of an interracial country, like Jamaican where were predominantly black, but every now and then you see a hint of this and a hint of that. So, that stew with that, and yeah. Most of us speak patois, which is an aggressive language, like German. Here is your epic story rhyme and poems and story plot lines and all. I think its, kind of beautiful to see that, and you take it for granted when youre here. We are just not as sensitive as everyone else. Xavier: Well, heres my next question. The culture doesnt define everyone there but can be found in many. 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! We lived in South Africa twice, actually. Also, what many outsiders view as us fussing is us having a good time. But, its all familiar and its all similar. WebJamaicans hate utility bills especially for water and light (electricity). Because if youre from a matrilineal system, then the children belong to the mother. Xavier: So food, lets talk food. But once you get it, youre there. . You know, when you enter a room, you have to greet people in a certain direction. More propaganda, thats all.kmt. Was, you know, you must have one of those moments where they said, Youre Jamaican and something may come after that? We grow up learning how to dish it and how to take it. From what I have observed it is a egoistic culture. I think youve covered it all. So, yes. 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. In some cultures, imitation is flattery. Now, if youre not a first-timer and you already used to the place, and I would say, everybody should try it, is Fufu. . In Ghana, so thats what I would do in Ghana. Ruth: Yes. So, whats the main takeaway here? Xavier: So heres the next question. But, were they really? So, in as much as the traditional protocol are beautiful to watch, if youre not from it, its a little hard to take. Okay. But let me say this on the flip side, and you said something that was very interesting. WebThere are a few reasons why Nigerians and Jamaicans may not get along. So me and my Jamaican crew, oh lord we get into trouble all the time. This is inevitable as attaching your worth and identity to external things creates a very unstable self worth which is affected by the external. What was it, what did they say? daphne's daughter (@DeniseWhorms) March 7, 2020, I dont think jamaicans are necessarily mean. I see jamaicans work three jobs in the USA, so Im not talking of what I dont know. Why do you people loose sleep over a perceived hatred from Ghanians? Is Pan Chicken Different from Jerk Chicken? The softer spoken ones seem less of this. So you have quite an experience then with, way down South and back up North? I wish her all the best. They just dont understand why the truth seems a bit delayed or seems a bit colored. Yuh (you) coming tomorrow? Yes a coming tomorrow. Tomorrow pass, the next day pass, the next day pass. Why are they so outspoken and demand the freedom to speak? One of the most interesting things Ive noticed is that foreigners who spend a lot of time around Jamaicans are genuinely confused by the question, Why are Jamaicans so mean? The thought never crossed their minds. Join our newsletter to get the latest articles, news, & videos. that the other party is racist, and perhaps cultural 2. THE TRUTH IS, we were taught to hate JAMAICANS. Its wasnt necessarily Bob Marley. I just sat there and took in the surroundings of the kids playing, the adults, the whatever and we did basically nothing. What can you accomplish by not having a conversation that might solve problems? Why Do Jamaicans And Ibibio Men Hate Tall Girls / Why Are Ghanaians So Mean? WebThe ethnogenesis of the Black Jamaican people stemmed from the Atlantic slave trade of the 16th century, when enslaved Africans were transported as slaves to Jamaica and Then as time passed and you start to see clearer, meet people and question things, you soon realize that the insurgent slaves were the brave ones. Other cultures tend to be more diplomatic whereas Jamaicans feel we should say it like it is to avoid misunderstanding. As mad/crazy as they were (supposedly), these humans knew they didnt want to be slaves. An intriguing and fascinating story; adopted from the book The ORIGINAL JAMAICAN Patois: Words, Phrases and Short Stories, Mi granny always used to sehJamaican Proverbs, Funny But True: Croaking Lizards and Jamaicans. So, Ghanaians are very conservative with showing their bodies. Unregistered Wedding Ring (@askanonpro) March 7, 2020. We really do. WebRespect, Jamaica! There, its very hierarchical. Before you pop off and take egoistic for completely bad or your own definition we are all egoistic its part of our survival nature. Plus we really don't like when people ask, what we would consider a stupid question and our irritation comes out in our response. I guess I can see how people with less sense could simplify it to that. Total myth. Its time for you to come back, but in the meantime, hope springs eternal. 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. Because for us, thats such a big deal in Jamaica to be a hypocrite. 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