Manda's first trip to jamaica sept 2011

[Clarity]

that video of that girl on the beach that I took isn't old.. I took that video with my camera while I was there .. but I know the dancing is not new .. it's been going on a long time I'm surprised at the response I have to say because I was not surprised with the dancing. But from what tic toc said it seems as if you're saying the video I posted was old .. hope you meant the white girl video that was posted after mine because I've seen that .. lol that is quite old it's been on Youtube for a while but that's an extreme basically to make fun of that girl. Almost like when I saw the two girls mount that old Jamaican man just to embarrass him, that's why Andre was so put off with it was because he knew those two Ja girsl was just tryin to make a fool of that old man. But Dancehall is fantastic it's an electricity you can't match anywhere... and tictoc is right when you see a song that everyone knows and people bust out in a routine it's invigorating. I have to say though because the cameras were on that particular area the area looked clear there was a sea of people beyond that, that looks like they weren't interested in being the next Dancehall Queen wanna-be so the crowd was beyond the cameras. Either way I agree with TicToc its a huge part of Jamaican culture and to really truly appreciate it, you need to catch it in Jamaica.

I think I was the only one surprised by the dancing. I've never seen daggering before.

TicToc was referring to the dancing tourist that was dragged through the sand. (Youtube video Tracy posted)

I'm looking forward to catching some Dancehall on my next trip! I feel like you definitely had a more authentic Jamaican experience than I did. You were able to really spend time with locals and soak up the culture. I was mostly in a hotel, your trip report is really eye-opening and so much fun to read.