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Episode: CHAT YUH MIND what does Christmas and Santa Claus means to Jamaican people
Description: CHAT YUH MIND what does Christmas and Santa Claus means to Jamaican people
Christmas dinner is a big event that brings family and friends together to celebrate and feast. Roast turkey is notably absent from  Christmas twist, being made with pigeon peas instead of red kidney beans.
Buying furniture – whether needed or not, some Jamaicans insist on getting new furniture to spruce up their homes and toast the Spring cleaning – The Jamaican version takes place during Christmas week, when householders go through every ‘crevice and corner’, rooting out all the unnecessary possessions that have accumulated during the year. In December, the garbage tr...