I am a native of Jamaica, but have made my home in upstate New York for many years. Jamaica had been a British colony for nearly three hundred years, and became independent as I was growing up. The Jamaican lifestyle is a blend of Caribbean traditions and proper British values, including a very structured educational system that includes uniforms for all schoolchildren. As such, a Jamaican woman takes pride in her appearance and her uniqueness.
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