The continental African presence in Jamaica largely stems from the Akan people in Ghana, underlined by cultural correlations, names, meals and assimilation. ‘Mumu’ derives from both the Ewe and Akan languages. Just like in Jamaican Patois, it is used to describe a dumb or a foolish person. Dokunu is of African origin, used in Jamaica … Continue reading From libation pouring to patois infusions; this is how the Igbo people of Nigeria influenced Jamaica