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How has Jamaican culture influenced the world?





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Jamaica as contributed a lot of things to the world some of these things are:

1.Reggae Led Global Movement for Equality, Peace & Justice through the powerful message embedded in the island’s indigenous music Reggae and popularized by its iconic emissaries such as Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, Jamaica has been at the forefront of a global movement for equality, peace and justice since the 1970s.

2.An new religion called Rastafari which is a religion that developed in Jamaica during the 1930s.

3.Transformed the sport of Track and Field: Known as the ‘sprint factory’ of the world, Jamaica has produced some of the world’s greatest runners. Athletes such as Merlene Ottey, Veronica-Campbell-Brown, Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, and particularly Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive, Have helped to transform the entire field of athletics from a fading sport to the most popular event at the Olympic Games.

4.Widely known export products: Although Jamaican cuisine remains largely unknown around the world, Jamaican export products such as Blue Mountain Coffee, Red Stripe Beer and Jerk Spice have been fully established worldwide, with Jamaican meat pies – patties growing in popularity.


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