Easter

noun EES-ta ˈiːsta

Also spelled iista

Easter — a major Jamaican holiday marked as much by food and kite-flying as by church. The season's signature is 'bun an cheese': spiced Easter bun eaten with slices of processed cheese. Good Friday is solemn and traditional, while Easter Monday brings beach trips and colourful kites in the breezy sky.

  • Easter mean bun an cheese fi true.

    Easter really means bun and cheese.

  • Wi fly kite pon Easter Monday.

    We fly kites on Easter Monday.

  • Good Friday quiet, everybody deh a church.

    Good Friday is quiet, everyone's at church.

From 'Easter'; the Jamaican observance centres on Easter bun and cheese and Easter Monday kite-flying and outings. See [[bun-and-cheese]].

Marked by 'bun an cheese', solemn Good Friday, and Easter Monday kites and beach trips. See [[bun-and-cheese]], [[cheese]].