German town Jamaica

new documentary on German Town Jamaica a former German township for German indentured laborers - 

Now bring out the trolls!


"German Town The Lost Story Of Seaford Town Jamaica"  is a documentary that explores the history of German heritage and history within Westmoreland Jamaica.
Deep within the isolated undeveloped mountains of Westmoreland lies a village with a history and people unique to Jamaica.
It is said that the inhabitants of this village are descendants of German indentured servants who were used to work the Jamaican plantations after the emancipation period to substitute the slave labor that drove the islands economy.
Others think they came under different circumstances as runaway prisoners, former military battered after the Napoleonic wars seeking a better life to escape poverty and hardships in their home lands. This documentary project explores the history and contemporary life of Jamaicans of German heritage.
Running time 55 mins
Directed by- David Ritter

Produced by- David Ritter and Clinton Wallace for photomundo international

Music by- Project Sound- http://www.projectsoundrecording.com

hmmmmmm....sure ?

German war criminals headed to Argentina and Brazil:

post WW 2 .....

maybe some dropped off in Jamaica  ::lol::

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Now bring out the trolls!

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Couldda been Syrians or Carpetbaggers like those in Trinidad :

To an ordinary Jamaican :

Arabic sounds like Gibberish , oooops , German  :blank:

[quote author=ketchim link=topic=68462.msg428092#msg428092 date=1342027613]
hmmmmmm....sure ?

German war criminals headed to Argentina and Brazil:

post WW 2 .....

maybe some dropped off in Jamaica  ::lol::
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the first troll rears its ugly head! actually that is a very amazing theory and very interesting, completely untrue and with no historic basis what so ever but still it only makes this story even more amazing if that is the case...and it is not the case but the imagination you have is very cute

Germans didn't end up in Jamaica as indentured labourers because black Jamaicans didn't want to work (as this documentary alleges). After 400 years of working for NOTHING, black Jamaicans refused to continue that practice as 'free' people - yes, they wanted to work, but not for "a little of nothing". Did you correct that lady in the documentary?

[quote author=The Chairman link=topic=68462.msg428098#msg428098 date=1342028937]
Germans didn't end up in Jamaica as indentured labourers because black Jamaicans didn't want to work (as this documentary alleges). After 400 years of working for NOTHING, black Jamaicans refused to continue that practice as 'free' people - yes, they wanted to work, but not for "a little of nothing". Did you correct that lady in the documentary?
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we went over this on the forum on you tube

i can  see the germans are wiped out in jamaica

[quote author=ketchim link=topic=68462.msg428094#msg428094 date=1342028043]
Couldda been Syrians or Carpetbaggers like those in Trinidad :

To an ordinary Jamaican :

Arabic sounds like Gibberish , oooops , German  :blank:
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or you could actually try watching the project but then again it may educate you and that would decrease the amount of all these adorable little comments you make.

  I  viewed the preview and concluded that for every race of people there is also a lower rung ,
These Germans of Seatown are your typically  german euro trash  . The white skin comes with privileges and these stupid germans lacks ambition to be in  such a condition .
It is heartening though to see white people in their  situation and being in a minority  position

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i can  see the germans are wiped out in jamaica
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it was a small migration and many died the doc goes into detail about this and how the community has dwindled.