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Post by JustJohn or JJ on Aug 10, 2013 5:04:15 GMT -7
Germacians, The last of the Jamaican Germans part 2
Forgotten Faces is a video documentary project that raises awareness of and celebrates the minority ethnic groups of the West Indies. Many people are unaware of the existence of populations of Jamaicans and Haitians of white European, Chinese, East Indian, and Middle Eastern descent, living in Jamaica and Haiti. These ethnic groups are diminishing in the West Indies, but have played very important roles in the history of these countries and their culture. People interviewed are from diverse backgrounds, including: celebrity, middle class, those with political goals, those who wish to affect their country in massive ways, and those who simply want to live their lives in the country they love. General reactions to white Jamaicans and white Haitians range from amazement to shock and disbelief, and, even to hostility. These reactions are followed by questions: Who are these people? How did they get here? What is their "story"? How do other Jamaicans and Haitians feel about them? Forgotten Faces addresses these questions.
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Post by karl on Aug 10, 2013 9:45:26 GMT -7
J.J.
Interesting presentation of "Germacians", so to speak.. Very exampled of "There is a reason for every thing". In this case to leave one place for another.. Jamaica, for why not? It is warm, tropical with easy access to the out back so to say. It is a very similar situation with South America, for various reasons of need, opportunity, escape from a situation, to leave the home land for a new life a blank page to begin over.
There layst a question though with this German people living as there are. Perhaps they wish not to be easly recogonized by the deplorable state of condition of their homes, or they are extremely careless in up keep. All the same, by appearance, it would so appear most of these people are only a bit above the street type.
Interesting presentation J.J., thank you for presenting as a difference in prespective.
Karl
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Post by JustJohn or JJ on Aug 11, 2013 3:45:22 GMT -7
J.J. Interesting presentation of "Germacians", so to speak.. Very exampled of "There is a reason for every thing". In this case to leave one place for another.. Jamaica, for why not? It is warm, tropical with easy access to the out back so to say. It is a very similar situation with South America, for various reasons of need, opportunity, escape from a situation, to leave the home land for a new life a blank page to begin over. There layst a question though with this German people living as there are. Perhaps they wish not to be easly recogonized by the deplorable state of condition of their homes, or they are extremely careless in up keep. All the same, by appearance, it would so appear most of these people are only a bit above the street type. Interesting presentation J.J., thank you for presenting as a difference in prespective. Karl Karl, As the presentation mentions, most of the descendants of the current Germacians arrived in Jamaica as indentured servants. In other words 'white slavery'. The deplorable condition of their current existence comes from abject poverty. Some recent inhabitants have died off and some have moved away to star anew in some other country. But if they stay on in Jamaica, there is not much of an existence there for them. |
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Post by karl on Aug 11, 2013 9:13:33 GMT -7
J.J.
Thank you kindly for your reply and correction to my attitude much ladened with obvious lack of empathic understanding. I would only suppose the foundation of my thinking is holding my compatriots to a higher standard then deserving. For this, I am at severe fault.
Thank you for your thoughtfulness and sensativity.
Karl
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Post by JustJohn or JJ on Aug 26, 2013 4:40:01 GMT -7
Meet the 'Germaican' German reggae stars 25 August 2013 Last updated at 19:20 ET Help www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-23819066A summer of music festivals is under way across Europe - and in Germany the reggae festival line-ups are attracting huge attention. But it is not just Jamaican artists filling the stages - many of the shows have also featured home-grown German reggae bands and artists. These so-called 'Germaicans' have embraced Jamaican culture and Rasta beliefs, and are appealing to a new generation of young Europeans - many of whom are disillusioned with the status quo. BBC News visited a reggae festival in Germany to find out more. Video journalists: Nina Robinson, Andy Brownstone |
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