Transcending religion, Yuletide spirit touches all
Published: Friday | December 26, 2008 "As far back as I can remember there had been no better time than Christmas," says Asha Mohansingh, who has been immersed in the season's festivities since her childhood. "We go to our grandparents in Clarendon on Christmas Day, where the usual festivities abound," says Mohansingh. Hints of Indianness Christmas, which follows Diwali (the Hindu Festival of Lights), has become an integral part of Indian culture in Jamaica. The season, though, has the flavour that their forefathers brought from India. "There are hints of Indian-ness in the festivities," Mohansingh says. "The most visible aspect of Indian-ness is in the cuisine; my grandmother would lay an elaborate fare," she says. The spread includes different kinds of rotis, curry goat, curry chicken and sweets. "There would also be the chicken roast and baked chicken to add the Jamaican touch," Mohansingh says. Beyond r...