Jamaica

Jamaica is the home of reggae, Maroon traditions and a vibrant Afro-Caribbean spirituality.

Music & dance Spirituality & rites Language & oral Food & cooking Crafts

Knowledge in this place

Reggae music

Reggae music

A globally influential music genre rooted in Jamaican ska and rocksteady, inscribed by UNESCO.

Maroon heritage of Moore Town

Maroon heritage of Moore Town

The Kromanti drumming, dance and ancestral practices of the Windward Maroons, inscribed by UNESCO.

Spirituality & rites

Jamaican Patois

Jamaican Patois

An English-based creole language spoken across Jamaica, central to its music and oral culture.

Language & oral

Jerk cooking

Jerk cooking

A Maroon-rooted method of spicing and slow-smoking meat over pimento wood.

Bamboo and straw craft

Bamboo and straw craft

Weaving of baskets, mats and hats from bamboo, straw and thatch by rural artisans.