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Jamaica Gleaner Lifestyle
published: Tuesday | December 27, 2005
THE HISTORY OF BOXING DAY
BOXING DAY, which falls on the first weekday after Christmas, has nothing to do with gory fist fights. Though it remains unclear as to how it began or how it is traditionally celebrated, it is now a bonafide public holiday in Jamaica...
Christmas holiday traditions
CHRISTMAS DAY there are scenes of people busily white-washing their fences, tree trunks and stones, using white lime. The houses are well painted and citizens who cannot afford a tin of paint use the white lime which looks just as good.
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