"Matsatsi a phomolo ke nako e nepahetseng bakeng sa ho phonyoha ho se nang matšoenyeho le ho tseba mokhoa o ikhethileng oa ho keteka mona Jamaica," ho boletse Motsamaisi oa Bohahlauli, Jamaica Tourist Board, Donovan White. "Ho bohlokoa ho rona ho fana ka liphihlelo tsa 'nete ho baeti,' me re mema bohle ba batlang ho kenela mekete ea rona le ho atolosa kutloisiso ea bona ea setso le nalane ea Jamaica."
Ho pholletsa le nako ea selemo, batho ba Jamaica ba keteka ka litsela tse totobatsang setso sa bona se tummeng se mofuthu, se nang le botsoalle le moea o khutsitseng oa sehlekehlekeng. Baeti ba ka mamela lihlopha tsa reggae tse bapalang lipina tsa setso le tsa setso libakeng tsa mabōpo a leoatle, lihoteleng kapa seterateng. Libaka tse ngata tsa bolulo, lireschorente le barekisi ba literateng ba fana ka tsona Lijo le lino tsa matsatsi a phomolo tsa Jamaica, tse kang tee ea chokolete kapa seno se khathollang sa sorrel.
Mekhabiso e tsoang ho banna ba lehloa e entsoeng ka lehlabathe ho ea lifateng tsa Keresemese tse khabisitsoeng ka mebala ea Jamaican e ka fumanoa ka nako e 'ngoe le e' ngoe, e eketsang tekanyo e khethehileng ea thabo.
Mantsiboeeng a Mantsiboea a Keresemese, mekete e kenyelletsa 'Maraka o Moholo oa setso, kapa "Gran Market" kamoo Jamaican a ka e bitsang kateng, joalo ka ha barekisi ba theha mabenkele mabaleng a maholo. Grand Market e tšoaretsoe litoropong tse kholo ho pholletsa le sehlekehleke sena, 'me bohle ba memeloa ho ikopanya le sechaba molemong ona oa ho reka ka mokhoa oa mebaraka. Baeti ba ka boela ba bona matlo a khabisitsoeng ka mokhoa o khanyang a koahetsoeng ka "mabone a pepere" ha a ntse a thabela melumo ea lipina tsa Keresemese tsa Jamaica.
Ka letsatsi la Keresemese, baeti ba ka latsoa lijo tsa mantsiboea tsa setso tsa Keresemese tsa Jamaica tsa lijo tse tloaelehileng tsa matsatsi a phomolo ho kenyelletsa lehetla la ham, lierekisi tsa gungo le raese le pōli e halikiloeng, le kuku ea litholoana e kolobisitsoeng ka ramu bakeng sa lijo tse theolelang. Ho tloaelehile ho kopanya lijo tsena le sorrel, seno se khethiloeng sa Keresemese, se entsoeng ka hibiscus.
Mokete ha o felle moo, kaha mokete o tummeng oa seterateng oa Junkanoo, o tsoang lefa la Afrika le ruileng la Jamaica, o etsahala ka mor'a Keresemese. Literateng tsa toropo le motsana o mong le o mong, sechaba se apara liaparo tse majabajaba, se totobatsang libapali tse tsebahalang ho kenyeletsoa Belly Woman, The Horse Head, le 'Pitchy Patchy' ho bolela ba seng bakae.
"Ho na le seo motho e mong le e mong a ka se natefelang nakong ea matsatsi a phomolo a Jamaica, 'me se kenyelletsa libaka tse fapaneng tsa bolulo ho tloha ho lihotele tsa boutique ho isa lihoteleng tse kholo tse kenyelletsang bohle ho lumellana le tekanyetso e ngoe le e ngoe," ho boletse White. "Haeba batho ba batla matsatsi a phomolo a fetang a tloaelehileng, re na le ona mona."
Ho ithuta haholoanyane ka seo u lokelang ho se etsa le moo u ka lulang sehlekehlekeng sena mariha ana, etela jamaica.com.
SEO U LOKELANG HO SE NKA HO SEHLOOHO ENA:
- Through the streets of every town and village, the communities dress in extravagant costumes, highlighting popular characters including the Belly Woman, The Horse Head, and ‘Pitchy Patchy' to name a few.
- “There's something for everyone to enjoy during the holidays in Jamaica and that includes a wide variety of accommodations ranging from boutique inns to grand all-inclusive hotels to suit every budget,” said White.
- “It is important for us to provide authentic experiences to travelers, and we are inviting everyone who wants to join in our festivities and expand their understanding of Jamaica's culture and history.
