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Jamaican folklore on the streets

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Group of persons parading horse costumes in the streets.

Jamaican Folk Singers

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Group of eleven young ladies, members of the Jamaican Folk Singers, pose for photo on a lawn. They wear bandana dresses with matching head-ties.

Jamaican Country girl on the way home from market

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A girl riding her donkey on her way home from the market.

Jamaican contingent in Bermuda

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"The Jamaican contingent in Bermuda along with instructor, FIFA Director Heinz-Marotzke (second right). From left: Winston Chung, Rupert Williams, David Haughton, Carl Campbell, Patrick Walters, and Bradley Stewart. Steve Bucknor is absent from…

Jamaican coconuts

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A bunch of coconuts (cocos nuciferas) still attached to the tree.

Jamaican Coat of Arms, 1957

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The Jamaican Coat of Arms showing male and female Tainos standing on either side of a shield which has a cross with 5 pineapples and a crocodile mounted on a Royal Helmet of the British Monoarchy.

Jamaican Christmas cards display

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"One of four display boards with an array of Jamaican Christmas cards. Some very traditional and others very 'Jamaican'."

Jamaican Chocho

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A display of some Jamaican chocho or chayote (Sechium edule).

Jamaican cattle

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"Jamaica is among the leading countries of tropical adapted cattle breeds and has been exporting these animals to CARICOM Latin American countries for several years to build stocks in these countries."