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JAMAICAThe name Jamaica is derived

from the Arawak wordXaymaca, which means land

of wood and water.

The Arawaks (Taino Arawak),

a peaceful people , were thefirst Jamaicans for a couple

thousand years beforeColumbus in 1494 .

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PRE-1492

The Arawak Indians in

Jamaican History

The ArawakThe ArawakThey were warm hearted gentleThey were warm hearted gentle

people, who were not worrierspeople, who were not worriers

like their neighbors on otherlike their neighbors on other

islands.islands.

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ArawaksArawaks ArtArt(Re(Recovcoverereed fd frorom nm neaearbrby Iy Islslaandnds.s.))

There are no actual text from theThere are no actual text from theArawaks themselves. HoweverArawaks themselves. However

we know they inhabited most ofwe know they inhabited most of

the coastline because they werethe coastline because they were

excellent fishers.excellent fishers.

They were excellent cultivators.They were excellent cultivators.

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TheAfricans

The first black slavesThe first black slaves

brought to Jamaica didbrought to Jamaica did

not come directly fromnot come directly from

Africa but were eitherAfrica but were either

Africans, or theAfricans, or thedescendants of Africans,descendants of Africans,

who had been enslaved forwho had been enslaved for

a time in Spain.a time in Spain.

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TheEast IndiansTheEast Indians .

From 1845 to 1921, overFrom 1845 to 1921, over

36,000East Indians,36,000East Indians,

mainly of the Hindumainly of the Hindu

faith, were brought tofaith, were brought to

Jamaica.Jamaica.

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ThePiratesPortRoyal in its "goldenPortRoyal in its "golden

age estimated at leastage estimated at least

6500, and possibly as6500, and possibly as

many as 10,000 people.many as 10,000 people.

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EarthquakeEarthquake

inPortRoyalinPortRoyal

On June 7, 1692, disastern June 7, 1692, disaster

struckPortRoyal. ThestruckPortRoyal. The

city had a majorcity had a major

earthquake and most ofearthquake and most of

the wealth got sunk intothe wealth got sunk intothe sea.the sea.

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Some survivors remained in their island paradiseSome survivors remained in their island paradise

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JamaicanFlag

Black for the people..Black for the people..

Green for the land..Green for the land..

Yellow for the sun.Yellow for the sun.

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The NationalFlowerThe NationalFlowerThe lignum vitaeThe lignum vitae

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Jamaican Independence CelebrationJamaican Independence Celebration

Festival TimeFestival Time

Dancing in the streetsDancing in the streets

Sports TimeSports Time

TheThe runners are some of the fastestrunners are some of the fastest

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PortRoyal, now Giddy House a natural tourist sightPortRoyal, now Giddy House a natural tourist sight

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DunnsRiverFallsDunnsRiverFalls

OchoRiosOchoRios

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TheThebeabeaututififululfafacesces

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TheThe WonderWonderfulfulPeoplePeople

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Beautiful Jamaica, the land of wood andBeautiful Jamaica, the land of wood and

waterwater

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