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Heritage

Great Jamaican Stories

For the month of October, Heritage Month, The Gleaner will be telling stories, some that are already out there, others that are not well known. Some of these are mentioned in our everyday sayings, but we have never stopped to think about the origin ... the backstory. 

The John crows, the coffin, Mr Brown and The Wailers

Published:Friday | November 22, 2024 | 12:07 AMPaul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer

IN MANY years gone by, there was a practice by some person’s enemy to call a funeral home to send a hearse to pick up that person’s body because that person was dead. It was the ultimate insult; you are nothing, you are dead. Sometimes, there was...

Tributes, tears and rain pour for Colonel Marcia Douglas

Published:Thursday | November 21, 2024 | 12:08 AMPaul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 to Sunday, November 17, the Asafu Yard in the Maroon village of Charles Town in Portland teemed with mourners, well-wishers, bereaved family members, relatives, friends and associates of Colonel Marcia ‘Kim’ Douglas, who passed...

Eventide Home fire kills 153 old women

Published:Wednesday | November 20, 2024 | 12:07 AMPaul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer

ON JULY 1, 1870, the Jamaican Government opened a home specifically for elderly women, but eventually it opened its doors to destitute and crippled old men, and children. It came to be called the Eventide Home for the Aged. One hundred and ten...

Education fund, Nanny statue to be established in honour of Marcia Douglas

Published:Wednesday | November 20, 2024 | 12:05 AMPaul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer

“Colonel was not just a natural leader; she was a force of nature. Her passion for advancing sports, education, social development, and cultural heritage resonated deeply within our community and beyond. She championed these causes tirelessly,...

Portland’s Monkey Island and Pellew Island: Two love stories, two different places

Published:Friday | November 15, 2024 | 12:07 AMPaul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer

AT FOLLY Point, near Portland’s capital town of Port Antonio, there are ruins of a 60-room mansion, commonly referred to as ‘Folly Mansion’, and located on a small peninsular. There are several stories about how the place came to be called Folly....

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