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are you going to

Patois: Yaago cum nex week?
English: Are you going to come next week?

An adjoining parish to Kingston, encompassing upscale residential areas, commercial centers, and the Blue Mountains.

Skanking

A dance style associated with reggae music, involving rhythmic foot movements and swaying of the body

Patois: Di crowd start skanking when di reggae beat drop
English: The crowd starts skanking when the reggae beat drops

Take Over

To take control or dominate a dancehall session with an exceptional performance or energy

Patois: Di artist come and tek ova di stage, everyone go wild
English: The artist comes and takes over the stage, everyone goes wild

A term used to describe the Rastafarian way of life, embodying principles of love, peace, righteousness, and natural living in harmony with nature and the divine

Patois: Rastafari livity is a path of spiritual awakening and conscious living
English: Rastafari way of life is a path of spiritual awakening and conscious living