What's It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Guyana?

[@Jamaicans]

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[@user-yn8oz5vf3c]

Very good interview, but two points of contention, Guyana has several types of mangoes 🥭 and we do know the names of the mangoes, they are sand mango, Buxon Spice Mango, Long mango, fufu mango, police mango, and turpentine mango to name a few of them. Additionally, we absolutely do have our version of the Meat Patty and it is delicious. I really like the Jamaican Patty too. Both Patties are delicious, I find they are seasoned differently, but still delicious. Other pastries to try are Cheese Rolls, Pinetarts, Coconut Buns and Hot Cross Buns.

[@bennya.3926]

I love the people of 🇬🇾 Guyana. Spent a week there and it was great. The people are welcoming and very hospitable......not to mention their great sense of humor. They are welcome to 🇯🇲 any time.

[@karengocoul3609]

Thank you.

[@karengocoul3609]

Guyana has patty that is different indeed and delicious also.

[@goldaganeshdin2269]

Thank you

[@henryhytmiah4844]

Yeah mon just love jamaica 🇯🇲 🇬🇾 same fruits all over the west indies, same tasting fruits, different ingredients with foods, share & embrace each other culture,Tunnnn-up like 7

[@Donnette_BistroLounge_owner]

The water is dark because the soil is so fertile. That's why it's no problem growing crops and the markets always look so rich and the fishery business is so prominent. Huge fishing industry and farming including rice farming.

[@chadcapitol6674]

Interesting!

[@carribgirl007]

That beautiful dark water is also filled with rich minerals. I love my Guyana.

[@shaundellelgin8628]

Guyana and Jamaica share many cultural similarities, as she mentioned foods may have different names. There are several types of mangoes in Guyana , even the ones she mentioned; and cashew nuts come from the cashew fruit. Always good to continue learning about each other’s cultures as well as our own.

[@dawncole6709]

I am Guyanese who worked in Jamaica for 9 years and I did not need to make any cultural adjustments.

[@therealmrmaximus]

Does Jamaica have "duff"?

[@dawncole6709]

No. I make it in metemgee for my Jamaican hubby. He lives it

[@dawncole6709]

@@therealmrmaximus loves it

[@therealmrmaximus]

@@dawncole6709 Cool.

[@fiolinab9023]

I am Guyanese that vacationed a lot in Jamaica before living there for 10 years and no adjustment either

[@MsGuthrie1]

Lovely interview. Sounds like the Doctor has picked up the Guyanese accent quite well.

[@malikabryan329]

Yesss 😂😂 I’m like wait…. 👂🏾 🤔

[@augustuscozier4283]

Guyana is a beautiful country but the people need help is thief thief thirf

[@favour3319]

Looks like she loves it there. I would love to visit Guyana one day. My pastor and family is from there. Wonderful people

[@jasminadrian189]

This was beautiful to listen to. We love Jamaicans too. It was interesting to hear her speak about Guyana and the differences between Jamaica and Guyana.

[@waynepond8748]

I go to Guyana a lot. People are very laid back and friendly but the drivers drive a bit tooooo aggresive for me. When walking the streets of Georgetown you have to be so careful with the cars. Love the old historical buildings. Heading there tomorrow

[@claudettelorraineraphael560]

I love Guyana the people are friendly and kind

[@RasYogi]

Peace, love and tranquility to all my Jamaican Brother's and Sister's from the Garden city Georgetown Guyana 🇬🇾 ❤💚💛 🇯🇲. Many similarities in our cultures.

[@getaway150]

I beg to differ! I truly do not appreciate her minimizing our cuisine, like she truthfully said she is not the one to judge the foods of Guyana, Guyana food is very well seasoned and prepared very well , on par with any other country including Jamaica’s cuisine,thank you so much.

[@favour3319]

She did say she was not the "signature person to talk about the food" though. Xavier is the one who brought up that topic of food not being seasoned well so he need to explain what he means.

[@SS-lb5dk]

I’m 34, Jamaican living in NY/NJ and moving to Guyana next year.

[@chadcapitol6674]

Best of luck!!on your journey

[@giniolamy]

Good luck 👍🏾

[@adrianbristol4392]

welcome to Guyana 🇬🇾

[@randellcollins8306]

Guess you in Guyana by now 🙂

[@SS-lb5dk]

@@randellcollins8306 yes I am 😍

[@leonardhaye2668]

I married to a Guyanese last July 2021 they adore Jamaica the Doctor is spot on.

[@carribgirl007]

Why wouldn't we. We are all west Indians. In fact the first people in Jamaica are from the north of south America.

[@thatslewis5728]

Guyanese are most accepting to Jamaicans , I love guyana

[@nicblaize9587]

She’s very condescending at times. When she gives a compliment she refers to Guyana in “we” terms, when it’s something she doesn’t like or agree with it’s “they “ . When speaking about someone’s culture you should be more respectful even if you don’t understand. And yes, cashew is the appropriate name as the nut comes from the cashew fruit. You’ve been there since 2016 but don’t know that Guyana has it’s own patty, smh!

[@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164]

She's a Typical Jamaican

[@malikabryan329]

@@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164 FACTS!!!! 🛎

[@Yesmyjamaica]

Thanks again Xavier. Very interesting. When I was on campus in Barbados the Guyanese and Jamaican students got on very well and they liked us Jamaicans. So too the St. Lucians.

[@sandrae.barker2267]

Yes our patties are different from Jamaican patty. It is usually made with beef or chicken, shaped differently and much smaller

[@Donnette_BistroLounge_owner]

We have our own patty. I don't think any country patty beats Guyanese patties. Hands down. I'm not being biased, it's reality.

[@Gro-485]

Keep dreaming Jamaican patties are the best.

[@malikabryan329]

@@Gro-485 Oh! I eat Jamaican Pattie’s all the time but nothing beats our Guyanese Pattie’s. You should really try before you say otherwise.,😂

[@promethiumfire6009]

I’m Guyanese and I’m sorry but freshly made Jamaican Pattie’s are amazing! Juicy flavor kicking experience.

[@malikabryan329]

@@promethiumfire6009 TO YOU!!! NOT ME AND IM A FOODIE!!!!!!

[@promethiumfire6009]

@@malikabryan329 LIEEEE!

[@kareemismail8654]

My rev and his family in Jamaica were guyanese and I tell you man, I couldn't spot a difference in our behaviours, the only thing that was different was our accents. #OneCaribbean #OnePeople

[@carribgirl007]

Definitely so! Also people do not realise that the first people in Jamaica and Trinidad are from north of south America. We are all west Indians.

[@dawncole6709]

Guyanese like food seasoned, just like Jamaicans

[@colleenbaptiste98]

I thoroughly enjoyed the video And yes we in Guyana do have a patty smaller than the jamaican patty.....it's round made with pastry with meat filling. And yes Cashew is a fruit with the nut at the bottom end......the cashew nut.

[@desnalowers7116]

I'm really PROUD of you Doc as watttown is not good spoon area. This means that you are an ambitious person. No one give you a pass. It's all your own effort and tenacity. Up up my GIRL.

[@phyllisgordon1251]

I'm in ex

[@anthonymccauley9101]

I have friends who are Guyanese, and they are very similar to Jamaicans. They cook a wicked Curry Goat and Roti, and while there are some differences in food prep, a lot of our food is the same. Their version of patois is different but more similar to Jamaican than some of the other Caribbean countries, so you would not have a problem understanding them, and they also easily understand us. Very friendly and hospitable people, the two cultures seem to blend very well I have known several Guyanese /Jamaican couples.

[@umarbentley4953]

I think belizeans,monsterratians and antiguans sound more close to jamaicans than the guyanese.The guyanese has a high pitched sing songy accent very close to trinis and bajans.

[@ChildofGOD8427]

Guyanese patois is closer to Trinidadian....I have a very difficult time understanding them. I understand Antiguans, Belizeans and vincentianss better.

[@malasingh3427]

My best friend is Jamaican, so she went on vacation to Jamaica. When she came back she told me she saved a June plum for me. She made it sounds like something so delicious. When she gave me it was a goldenapple. Not something I care for growing up. She got so mad because she saved it from her sister's.

[@Favouredandree]

Dr picked up the accent quickly...i lived among Guyanese while i was in Antigua, & she sounds like those i interacted with there.

[@chloesogood]

Most informal way to say bye in Guyana is Lata (later) I don’t think she has really eaten that much different food in Guyana. Guyanese people are meat and chicken eaters and the best dishes are meat and chicken dish, not really fish as much but you can get fish dishes Maybe because she doesn’t eat meat, she hasn’t tried a variety of food in Guyana. Guyana have all type of chicken, fried, stew, curry. They have oxtail, goat curry. The KFC is very nice, they have all different type of restaurant seafood, bistros, bbq. Roti is a classic dish in Guyana it’s very nice with Curry and people normally have pepper pot with bread. You can also get trini doubles You can get Laba but it’s not the main thing guyanese people eat, the cuisine is regular Caribbean food (roti, bbq, u can get fish and chips) The fruits are great, they do have East Indian and Julie mango you just have to look for them, the red apple is called cashew because it grows the cashew nut, they have sour sop, papaya, you can always find coconuts, pineapple, bananas, watermelon, you can get lots of fruit and veg sooo much without limit! In town they have all the regular takeaway, Pizza Hut, Church chicken, KFC, oh yes and I forgot Guyana has THE best Chinese food in the world! Guyanese have their own patty!!!

[@jeromemorvan7092]

The word Guiana changed to Guyana since it's independence from UK.Actually means in the indigenous language m LAND OF GREAT WATERS. For instance The Demerara is thirty miles across from bank to bank. There is also The Bernice River which is also quite wide. As a matter of fact you cannot differentiate between the ocean and the river.

[@patrickdaly1161]

I lived in Guyana as a student from Jamaica. When there, I went to Suriname via bus and then boat across the Courantyne river. The boat was so small and the river so huge, that I decided to fly back instead. I eventually ended up living in Suriname for 11 years.

[@imablazeuonfiya]

you mean the Land of Many Waters

[@jeromemorvan7092]

@@imablazeuonfiya No I meant what I said. Did you know that The Esequibo River is twenty nine miles *29miles across. I.e.. Bank to Bank. There is also The Demerara. Hence the interpretation .."*GREAT WATER ! (The Land of Great Waters) * SO too Jamaica Called by the Indigenous Inhabitants XAMACA meaning *Well Wooded and Well Watered." Not land of Waters as it is popularly reffered to by the present Inhabitants.. Not a Scoffer..just what I learnt from Original HISTORY Books. SHALOM

[@kenyanajohn301]

The reason it is called cashew, is because the but grows above the fruit.. if u saw the fruit in a tree , you would see the nut. Also we do have our own pattie that is filled with minced meat.

[@anjaniemcpherson2116]

He choose the wrong person for this interview given she don't eat meat also don't explore much. She don't even know our mangoes. She limits our food for the seasons which I am sure guyana and Jamaica uses the same spices. And out food is highly recommended and requested. There is so much more to say. I feel he should seek other persons.

[@BORNFREE876]

🇯🇲 Good interview as usual. Always looking forward to a new listening venture. You've left out one of the staple questions; " how's people's reaction when they realize you're Jamaican?" Ever so often you forget the "staples"...why don't you keep a script reminder in front?

[@dawncole6709]

Kaieteur is actually the largest single drop waterfall

[@umarbentley4953]

She has a very high pitched songy guyanese accent now.

[@DdShevanii]

In terms of languages we also have the Chinese languages, and some families still have grandparents who speak some Hindi. For example my grandma learned Hindi by going to lessons after school.. In terms of the dialects there are different versions of Guyanese Creole, for example the dialect of Georgetown is different from Berbice and other regions.. In regards to food a vegetarian pepper pot is not at all similar to a meat pepper pot. I was born there and raised there and I've never rated labba or heard of my family eating it so I don't know if that's a regional thing. I've heard of people eating iguana though. In general I find that Guyanese and Jamaica get along well. Guyanese people engage in all types of music from country to rock to Spanish and dancehall...

[@DdShevanii]

Eaten labba*

[@zochbuppet448]

No one Speaks Chinese or Hindi. and its not a recognized language that people speak. Hindi died in the 1960's like how the Amerindian languages are now dying. People learning a langue in their spare time or for religious learning is different from people using in to Communicate it. People also learn Sanskrit and old Greek, it doesn't mean people speak it

[@dawncole6709]

Pepper pot is from the indigenous peoples

[@randi-j6166]

Guyana 🇬🇾 and Jamaica 🇯🇲 if you ask me share more in common than any other part of the Caribbean...I think for nationals from either country settling in anyone of those land wouldn't be that difficult especially culturally 😊

[@brandisyounge3561]

Just like the water in the Caribbean is not really blue, the water in Guyana's interior is not really black, it only appears that way because of the thick foliage surrounding it.

[@denisehylton-leetz7807]

I am happy to hear Dr deLisser talk about making Dialects Co-Official with European Languages. She is a true student of Professor Devonish who has fought with Professor Carolyn Cooper to give equal status to Jamaican Creole !

[@GeoMathLab]

Speaking about creolese, some of the things Jamaicans and Guyanese say are the same. However, some other things are different. Jamaicans will say sorry, if they need to pass you in a narrow isle in the supermarket. On the other hand, A Guyanese will say excuse me. A Guyanese will say sorry as an apology, than how it is used in Jamaica. When someone is saying bye in an informal way, you will hear like: lata (later), A gone boy/girl, see yuh, we gon catch up (we will catch up). Some will say on the forward. it depends on which part of Guyana you are. The pepper pot that was described could have been described some more to give the viewers more information about it. it is not just about some meat.

[@staffordstewart7586]

Love the Jamaican people and culture...including the "can do" attitude..always marvel at my Jamaican friends who believe they can accomplish anything, and they generally do! ..we Guyanese are definitely more laid back...lol...regarding the foods, some foods are acquired taste...didnt like "ackee and saltfish " at first, now it's among my favorite "breakfast" food....with the possible exception of ",pepperpot and homemade bread", especially at Christmas....btw Dr. Tamirand displayed a bit of a lack of knowledge regarding Guyanese cuisine...ex. Guyanese patties aren't a poor imitation of "Jamican patties", Guyanese patties taste different because they are different...we have a longstanding patty culture too, albeit the patty is prepared somewhat differently with different herbs and spices, hence the difference in taste..nevertheless I love the video, and love the fact that Dr. Tamirand is using her expertise to benefit the Guyanese nation...big up to my Jamaican peeps..you're one BIG country on a small island🏝 👌👍👊

[@petagayephilpot6621]

Nice update

[@cliveg72]

Love the perspective. Good job

[@emunatikvah6714]

We say ah gone in Guyana!🇬🇾🇯🇲

[@lisamariechinking6079]

THANK YOU… BLESS YOU GUYS… 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@lisamariechinking6079]

YES… XAVIER… KEEP BRINGING US “GREAT” CONTENT🥰🥰🥰

[@Jamaicans]

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[@josephwinslow7613]

We, black Guyanese and former slaves, fought the Dutch for over 1 year to end slavery in Guyana. Our rewards for ending slavery, is that the former slaves because they had superior weapons and a military, kept their knees on our necks and controlled everything that we try to do. They flooded our lands when we try to plant and make any progress. Then, they bought the Portuguese, the East Indians and the Chinese and put them above you. They had to find ways to keep us at the bottom by putting obstacles in our way. By dividing and conquer. But, don’t get me wrong, I, 1000% do not play the excuses game. I didn’t let our past prevent me from achieving success in life. And no black Guyanese or black communities should be using excuses about slavery for not owning businesses and being successful in life.

[@shehzadchowdhury8327]

Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago have similar demographics similar culture mostly Indian and black making up majority where as in Jamaica is predominantly black

[@jasonphillips8754]

trinidad not actually tobago even myself as a trini always learn new things everytime I'm in tobago

[@shehzadchowdhury8327]

@@jasonphillips8754 are you afro- trini or indo-trini?

[@jasonphillips8754]

@@shehzadchowdhury8327 don't matter my ethnicities that Guyanese biggest problem race I'm trini and knows everything about trinidad and tobago tobago is crap and dumpling ,shark and bake not much roti shop in tobago like in trinidad

[@shehzadchowdhury8327]

@@jasonphillips8754 but all trini are not same some descend from africa maybe u some from india some are dougla some are Asian like chine and even white from Europe

[@jasonphillips8754]

@@shehzadchowdhury8327 like I said previously Guyana's biggest problem is race the over 50% majority seems to act stateless I don't know where u get those analogous beliefs from but what were taught to us as trinis we are all one from our country of birth we are the same by our nationality late Dr Eric Williams said there no Mother India no Mother Africa only Mother Trini surely would have some with different agendas but vast majority of Trinis would agree with me did u ever get to meet ah trini who not happy to born here??? instead u should of asked me my age rather my race because my level of intelligence and wisdom seems above yours

[@guyanaempirebeautywarrior2257]

Oh and for the mangoes the young lady was talking about we do carry those mangoes she just probably never seen them, also we call our mango different names and those mangoes the birds usually eat them out that why she never seen that

[@juliusmcbean1611]

Guyanese love Jamaicans and I think Jamaicans should move there and take up land. Very vast and beautiful country

[@carribgirl007]

Tek up land?

[@jamaicauncovered4293]

She sounds Guyanese more than Jamaican.

[@iglv4173]

Because she stayed there for long and got the accent

[@malikabryan329]

Righttt 😂😂 That’s why I be annoyed when most Jamaicans be saying ppl wanna be Jamaican when they hear someone of a diff nationality sound Jamaican. It’s normal for you to ADDAPT to your environment 🥴

[@oceejekwam6829]

The guest didn't mention the various Indian languages. Pepperpot is delicious. I have it with bread, it's delicious.

[@claudelucius5552]

Jamaicans must show up in Guyana. You are needed there.

[@amazonwarrior7126]

no they are not needed in Guyana, what do would they bring to Guyana?

[@Gro-485]

@@malikabryan329 oh Whitch no go fly on your broom

[@malikabryan329]

Not really🥴 the Guyanese ppl are fine by themselves.

[@neocon7895]

Nope

[@glencampbell6217]

Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL.GOD BLESS YOU ALL🙏//

[@spirituality3562]

Peace and love. You seem to be very cheerful as a host

[@franklinbrown5625]

Shout out to my Guyanese lecturers @UWI mona- Claremont Kirton, Desmond Thomas,Dillon Alleyne, Ballaram, etc

[@ianbynoe6515]

We need more Jamaicans in Guyana. You all come over. Guyana is going to be rich in a few years time. Nice Video. Big up.

[@motivation876Red]

Are there jobs available there easily?

[@Gro-485]

We found oil in Jamaica too

[@guyanaempirebeautywarrior2257]

Plus your Jamaican is big , only thing we does with our own 🇬🇾 it's smaller but if we to put our ingredients in your patties and compare your with ours our own will come out the winner trust me.... but not to say I don't like Jamaican patties it ok

[@florencewilliams1959]

There are two types of cashews in Guyana. One has the cashew nut that we eat as nuts and the Malaca cashew the one with the dark red colour

[@samuelstephens2949]

She forgot to tell you about the races behavior of the Indians and other race against black people. I am sure had that experience

[@oceejekwam6829]

Did you seriously expect her to come on the internet and bad mouth one segment of the population? She would be perceived as "racist".

[@Lando-kx6so]

There are Guyanese patties and also Haitian Patties

[@fiolinab9023]

Guyana has patties.. they are small and round

[@ann-janewong8705]

I take offense to her saying that Guyanese do not speak English. I am Guyanese and I was taught the Queens English as it is called, in primary school. I live here in Canada and have met English people who say to me, that I have a British accent, I know I don't have, however I guess the way I pronounce words is easily recognizable. Guyana is not washed by the Caribbean Sea it is on the Atlantic. She is very derogatory in speaking about our fruits, Buxton Spice Mangoes 🥭, Cashews do have a nut, she should go back to Jamaica for her achee and salt fish.

[@malikabryan329]

GUYANESE MAIN LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH!!!!! Nothing else.

[@jacquelinejones8489]

In Guyana we would say " see you later" girl! There are "Julie"mangoes in Guyana. Not sure if you really visit the interior aka jungle.

[@cherylspencer3137]

We do have East Indian Mangos in Guyana

[@guyanaempirebeautywarrior2257]

And you forget to ask her how is Christmas there? because she know the food is good all our dishes taste lovely and we have a lot of dishes too

[@waynepond8748]

I will say that on Main Street they did an excellent job with the Christmas decorations.

[@mjdramagroup]

I don't agree on the Point that 95% of Guyanese don't speak standard English... that is certainly not true... that is far from the truth.

[@allisonwelcome4682]

I totally agree with you Michael James

[@amazonwarrior7126]

AS a Guyanese, I can say she is wrong in a few things, for a start a lot of Guyanse speak Guyanese English which she think its creolise because of the Guyanese accent,and because it a Guyanese accent she dismiss it as they think they speak English, Guyanese accented and creolise are two different things, Look at Guyanese talking in in interviews,its very clear and prcise, the next thing she is wrong is Guyana does not touch the carribbean sea but the South Atlantic. Now I came across Jamacians in THE UK, and their Patoise, is totally different from Guyanese creoliese, I could only understand a little and definately not similar,plus we have town creoiliese and country creoliese, and Guyanse are a little weary of Haitians and jamacians,as we do not regard them as hard working but come for free handouts.As for our small population is a joke there is much more people than what they say and there are 2 million Guyanese abroad.

[@Donnette_BistroLounge_owner]

I shocked she said it's not English. Like what is it, other than English? Speaking with an accent doesn't mean you're not Speaking English.

[@malikabryan329]

Our main Language is ENGLISH!!! Nothing else. Other races speak there ancestry native tongue.

[@paulturner8372]

English is still the official language there

[@jamaicauncovered4293]

Guyana is more Caribbean than South American

[@donaldpaul4733]

💯

[@yd3057]

But they are still South American

[@donaldpaul4733]

Politically yes, Guyana is defined as Caribbean because of its colonial past of British rule with the Caribbean/West Indian British colonies. However; geographically, Guyana is a South American country whose main language is English(only English speaking country in South America).

[@amazonwarrior7126]

well the Guyanese majority culture is Indian Guyanese culture,where as the majority culture in the caribbean culture is Africian culture, so is more Guyanese rather than caribbean.

[@romariocoffie4702]

@@amazonwarrior7126 lol we can tell you dont like black people or Jamaicans

[@JcanDuke]

Haven't seen her since high school!!!!!!!!!!!! What a great watch after binge watching...

[@janicebaker6700]

Guyanese food always seasoning to the t. Some pple don't cook with too much seasoning. But generally we cook with it. We don't eat the same food every day.

[@janicebaker6700]

Be cashew bear the nut at the top

[@janicebaker6700]

I gone, or later

[@joyannriley2284]

We have Guyanese patties!! Every place grace different things. It may not be like Your but we loved them. We do have more fruit than Jamaica and every other West Indian islands.

[@desnalowers7116]

I it should say watttown is not a gold spoon area. One has to work hard to achieve as you have. Well done doc.

[@davrick567]

Lovely

[@dawncole6709]

Yes

[@waynetrotman2218]

Guyana do hv a patty that different than ja patty

[@randi-j6166]

That part,"welcome to Guyana when something goes wrong is factual what you have said,this stems from politics mainly". We have been put through so much by politics that we've become immune,moving on by over looking things is something that the government has mastered over the years in conditioning the minds of the ppl.

[@sarahmcghan6266]

A very interesting interview as I am also a linguistics graduate. I would love to see the Jamaican language accepted as a world language and not as a so called "street language."

[@kehbellakeh2378]

Guyana wahchit💯

[@countrysideconnectionc.s.c262]

Gwaan dweet Tamir... So proud of you 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kehbellakeh2378]

Patwa is a language...whether ignorant people like it or not too bad Everybody wants to talk like us. Never diss who we are. Beautiful our language indeed. ♥️🌹🙏🏾

[@xbabygirltx]

I couldn't agree more. Our language is beautiful indeed and I'm proud of it. There are people in other countries who are taking Jamaican patwa/creole courses.

[@adrianbristol4392]

the amazon is part of Guyana

[@jamaicauncovered4293]

Iguana for sure

[@pablis2356]

Dr DeLisser yuh almost start sound like a Guyanese 😄😅

[@waycross1ful]

I remember Dr. Devonish.

[@guyanaempirebeautywarrior2257]

Okay we have Blue water Creek we have White water Creek we have Black water Creek we have the river that divided into two different color it's so amazing can I get better than that so you need to go for yourself

[@guyanaempirebeautywarrior2257]

Okay the pepper pot she said she doesn't eat meat so she could not tell if it is nice for her or not because it's just like oxtail and almost like a similar thing to that I need you to follow Philip he is a Jamaican in Guyana and he goes around tasting Guyanese foods so you can get some input how the food taste it said something we're not laid back just that the country divided that's where certain things don't happen because then it would cause corruption

[@dawncole6709]

Yes, labba and creek water - that is wild meat.

[@jeromemorvan7092]

I believe Labba is either what is called Agouti or just plain Gouti in some of the other islands.It is also known as Coney. If you are familiar with the Old Folk Tale : "HOW THE AGOUTI LOST IT'S TALE". This is the animal that is referred to. This may be found in old storybooks dealing with stories like Brer Anancy and Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby etc.

[@JoAnneFerreira-S]

@@jeromemorvan7092 They are both rodents, but labba is lappe in Trinidad (Cuniculus paca (Lowland Paca or Lappe) and Agouti paca - that's where possible confusion lies - in the scientific name). Agouti (Dasyprocta aguti or Dasyprocta leporina) is not the same.

[@getaway150]

Walk good means good bye

[@GeoMathLab]

True, but the older persons use that or mostly in the countryside

[@bennettstephenson9090]

do you mean good boy? London

[@SAHENAAZLOVESTOCOOK]

Wowow nice like it

[@desnalowers7116]

Oh my GIRL watttown GIRL. My GIRL. Right next to my YARD.

[@dawncole6709]

We are very similar

[@desnalowers7116]

Don't they say. Later buddy

[@ianwhite4316]

please do your research....before you speak about the languages.

[@celinapowell9689]

We don’t say Jamaica 🇯🇲 like that .you are Guyanese . You keep saying we . Dr you went to University in Jamaica 🇯🇲 my apologies Dr .

[@zaviisims4875]

BOY FI LIVE GUYANA FI 5 YEARS AND THE ACCENT TUN UP SUH.... I CAN'T I JUST CAN'T SORRY.

[@raphaelsimpson5110]

Hi family live in whattwon

[@BigC1290]

Guyanese and trinis sounds mad similar I'm sure their cultures are also similar

[@Wasupup]

Every one lives Guyana, Jamaica is sshhiitt when compared

[@madewithrealdiamonds]

Professional linguists, actual language experts, have confirmed time and time again the Jamaican Patois is a language. It's abhorrent that the Jamaican government, the political elites, is insistent on maintaining that we're British, even though we can't get visas to the UK. There's more separation of Patois from English, than there is from Danish and Swedish or Finnish and Estonian, Galego and Portuguese, Catalan and Valencian. Afrikaans, Dutch and Flemish are more similar than Jamaican Patois to English. Jamaica needs a complete purge of politicians. You say you support Jamaican Republicanism yet you take a position in the Queen's High Council. You support Jamaican bilingualism, but preferred to institute Spanish instead of recognizing Patois. You support the preservation of Jamaican ecology and native culture, yet you proposition the most ecologically sensitive part of our island for destructive and poisonous mining, where our native Maroon people live.

[@naliniseecharan7630]

I know that this women us trying to be a diplomat....she really don't want to say Guyana is really beautiful....she probably feel it would ge a disrespect to her country.....the moderator seems much much more excited than her....I am not impress with this interview ...I am so proud to be a Guyanese ..

[@gearsandgod]

When we say "welcome to Guyana" we are saying we recognize there is a problem, and through our experience, we accept it and we are gonna work around it, we appreciate the fact that you recognize it and may think you have a solution but we don't think you can solve it but are open to the possibility that you can and if you can't no problem, that's different from saying, welcome to New York, you can't change anything so good luck!

[@afrog3569]

I as a guyanese do not share her views

[@damionedwards2713]

One love

[@dawncole6709]

We have a patty