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JAMAICA

FOOD: Jamaica has a wide range of food. Most of it features exotic spices and tropical friuts and vegtables, due to its location. Most popular on the menu is jerk, a marinade that can be added to almost anything, but usually meat. The spicy sauce includes many of the island's native ingredients.

ARTS (MUSIC): Jamaicans take pride in their artistic style. Influenced by the island's unique culture as well as European, American, and African art forms, islanders have mastered a style all their own. the most popular form of Jamaican music is reggae, which has a sound is so easy to enjoy that it has gained popularity throughout the world. Many reggae musicians have grown to international fame, most notably Bob Marley, who worked with and influenced many other local musicians before his death in 1981. The popularity of this genre has continued to

            Reggae may be the most well-known style of music, but there are many more. However, the different types of music performed now fall into three groups: dance, religious, and work and entertainment.

Religious music: Religious music has been influenced by the various smaller religions popular on the island. These songs are generally accompanied by drumming and chanting. Songs can also include singing and other musical instruments.

Work & entertainment: Work songs are an aspect of the tradition rooted in the culture of slavery, when songs were used to pass messages and gossip, though they also helped ease the work of the slaves. Songs of this type followed a traditional African call and response format. However, games are also sung, and children often gather in circles to sing and clap. Games are generally very physically demanding, so there are rarely instruments in these songs.