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My-Island-Jamaica Digest Ezine: August 28,
2022 Hola !
Happy Sunday to you and yours again my friend!
So last week I shared with you what we call the Negril Travel Guide, thanks to Kesh (link here).And the feedback was astounding! And like an excited child, I want to share more!🧒🏽 And so today I'm sharing more - some intriguing history on Negril! So grab your notepads, virtual or
physical, and take notes!
For sure, it was far from what you know now as the 'capital of casual'😀 And yes, that's the featured article today. And (as usual) here are three (3) other great reads from this
week: - Top Jamaican Women In Sports
- The Sea Cliff Resort In Portland Jamaica
- The
Most Popular Jamaican Punch & Stamina Drinks
But please remember that I also have several more great content on the website via the
blog, so
kindly stop by and check them out.
And now, the...
If you think the other fruits in this special series were special, wait until you hear about this one!
Its the highly revered JAVAPLUM, aka the Jamaican Ribena!
In fact, we later learned that it is called the 'fruit of god' in Hindu religions! And yes
we have it right here in JA!
Totally unaware of what it really was, except that it was a 'berry' and it makes her calm, Ms. Rowe invited us to check it out in her yard.
And we were delighted to learn that it is one of the plants that is not only immensely beneficial to human health, it is also revered in some
parts of the world!
Here's the link (embedded below).
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Featured Jamaican Product
This week, I'll speak to this by sharing an excerpt from a recent article on RJR.
It states...
"Jamaica's worldwide prowess in Sports and music has been identified by the majority of Jamaicans as the two main achievements of the nation over the past
60 years.
An RJRGLEANER commissioned poll has revealed that more than 60 per cent of Jamaicans are of the view that sports and music outpaced other notable achievements over the last 60 years.
A breakdown of the survey revealed that 39 per cent of respondents believed that Sports was the island's greatest achievements since Independence.
Some analysts say the conclusion may not have been difficult to arrive at based
on the success of Jamaica's track and field on the international stage.
Of note is Jamaica's recent success at the World Athletic Championships where the women dominated the coveted 100 m dash, with a sweep of the top places.
The poll conducted by the Don Anderson-led Market Research Services also saw Jamaicans rank "our music" as the second most important achievement since Independence.
That rank was at 27 per
cent.
This was followed by Cultural growth, Physical Development, and economic growth at nine, six, and four per cent respectively.
What's the point here?
I know you got it
:-)
This week's recognition goes to Ms Rowe, that friendly lady I ran into in Crawford, St. Elizabeth. You would have seen her in the video above. You would have
also heard that I went to feature a fruit, but that was out of season. She was, coincidentally, just standing by and heard the discussion. Right away she invited me to come over to her house to see this interesting plant, which turned out to be Java Plum, aka the Jamaican Ribena! To her and her daughters, again I say a HUGE thank
you🙏🏽 I spoke briefly on this in the fun Black River Tour video but I think I need to call it our here again.
Did you know that...
.. that the town of Black River in St. Elizabeth was the first in Jamaica to have electricity?
This was supplied by the Leyden brothers in 1893. Power was generated from a plant which had a huge furnace and boiler. Logwood, which
was a major export of the parish, was used to generate steam from the engine which provided the power.
This too, is yet another interesting fact from my 101 Intriguing Facts About Jamaica book.
Tomorrow, August 29, is my birthday anniversary!
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