Family and Colour in JamaicaEyre & Spottiswoode, 1953 - 196 pages |
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Page 55
... served by fair girls . In many stores the ' outside ' or counter staff will be fair , and the office staff much darker . The office staff is not , of course , in contact with the public . There is some truth in this rationalization for ...
... served by fair girls . In many stores the ' outside ' or counter staff will be fair , and the office staff much darker . The office staff is not , of course , in contact with the public . There is some truth in this rationalization for ...
Page 97
... served with very sweet wine in cups and glasses . A variety of toasts were drunk , but no speeches were made . The meal which followed consisted of curried goat , plantains , yams , cocoes , rice , and dasheens . The speechmaking began ...
... served with very sweet wine in cups and glasses . A variety of toasts were drunk , but no speeches were made . The meal which followed consisted of curried goat , plantains , yams , cocoes , rice , and dasheens . The speechmaking began ...
Page 139
... serves a very important purpose in Jamaican society as once the name can be connected with a particular locality ... serves a dual purpose ; it enables kin who have not met for years to renew bonds of friendship , and it serves to ...
... serves a very important purpose in Jamaican society as once the name can be connected with a particular locality ... serves a dual purpose ; it enables kin who have not met for years to renew bonds of friendship , and it serves to ...
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