Tan Si Nuh Pwile Nuh Daance

Hey, I haven't posted here for a while but when I heard this from my girl Merle I had to share it!

Tan si nuh pwile nuh daance

Translation:  Stand and watch will not spoil a dance

What does this mean? When Merle popped this on me we were having a conversation about just staying quiet and watch a situation unfold, and I was like, what did you just say?

Sometimes it is best not to respond to or comment on an issue, best to stay silent and observe and see what unfolds.  By standing on the sidelines, you cannot influence the conversation or the outcome hence no possibility of "spoiling the dance" and getting caught up in the drama.

Bless up!

MissSam
Thursday December 28,2017

A what yuh tek me fah, kunnumunnu?

Hey my Jamaican Patois enthusiasts, I will now broaden your experience on Jamaican Patois with some commonly used phrases.  One such phrase is kunnumunnu.

I have not idea where this word came from, my guess is that it was made up.  Jamaican life is live comedy on the fly all the time.  People will say this when they feel they are being taken advantage of or being looked on as not so bright, someone that can be fooled.  Usually expressed in an argument or quarrel.

"Ah who yuh tek fi iddiat, weh yuh tink, mi a kunnumunnu?

Cow Itch and Coco

Cow itch scratches mercilessly, look out for these when walking through

overgrown bushes and vines.

Stay kool yuh hear.

MissSam
Friday March 3, 2017

You Wont See This In A Travel Magazine#2

Had the pleasure of spending this past Christmas in the Jamaican countryside.  Such an amazing experience.  Calabash is made out of the Gourd, nature gave this plant to provide bowls for the poor back in the day and for utensils when we go #bushcooking!

Calabash or Gourd

You Wont See This In A Travel Magazine

Had the pleasure of spending this past Christmas in the Jamaican countryside.  Such an amazing experience.  As kids, we had a nickname for this flower.

Caption This!