Jamaica-History of Easter Traditions

Easter is one of the principal holidays of the year,  Jamaicans enjoy a  long weekend of four days.

“Under Missionary influence, Good Friday came to be set
in many communities as a day on which no work should
be done, no food cooked or fires lit, and servants should
be freed from task.”  Encyclopedia of Jamaican Heritage
(Olive Senior)

This week the Backyard  will reveal  how some of  Jamaica’s
Easter traditions of “Good Friday service, Easter Bun, and other unique family customs got started.  You are invited to join us and share your special memories of what  took place in your family