Home » Christmas » Christmas in Jamaica Christmas in Jamaica   The flavor of Christmas in Jamaica is based on the many cultures that make up the island. Surf 123Christians for information on Christmas in Jamaica. Christmas carols in Jamaica are similar to the ones sung in most Christian nations. Songs like Silent Night, O’ Come All Ye Faithful, etc. are sung in the traditional version as in North America and Europe, but Jamaica being the birthplace of reggae, some of the songs are re-recorded in reggae rhythm style playing on the radio and at Christmas parties in December. One of the most significant signs of Christmas in Jamaica is the food fare. Mixed fruits, marinated in wine for months, are used to bake the ever-popular Christmas Fruit cake. The Christmas drink of Jamaica is the delicious Sorrel (made from sorrel sepal - a meadow plant, cinnamons, cloves, sugar, orange peel and a white rum), normally served over ice, can be found everywhere. The Jamaican Christmas dinner is a spread of all spreads with mouth-watering food such as, rice and gungo peas, roast chicken or duck, oxtails and curried goat, ham, roast beef or pork. The Johnkano celebration, a parade of masked musicians, which was brought to Jamaica by African slaves, was prevalent across Jamaica; but over the years, it has now mainly been confined to the rural locales. Although here’s an island that has never seen snow or had houses that boast chimneys, Santa Claus and his gifts are very much a part of Jamaican traditions. In some rural areas on the island, Santa would ride a cart and a donkey. Savor the different flavors of a multicultural Christmas with 123Christians.