Jamaican culture

The phrase ‘Wha gwan’ (whaa gwaan) means ‘what’s going on’ in Jamaican Patois. The spelling varies but the meaning does not change.

Pidgin, patois, slang, dialect, creole — English has more forms than you might expect

Culture

There’s a growing body of English literature that isn’t written in standard English at all, but rather different dialects and vernaculars. So when does a vernacular language become a language of its own?

Is It Racist When a White Guy Mimics Jamaican Patois?

The World in Words

Dreadful Crime: Dreadlock Thefts in South Africa

Conflict & Justice

Rastamouse upsets some people

Global Politics