Meaning
Jamaica's pledge of allegiance, recited by schoolchildren at morning devotion alongside the national anthem — 'Before God and all mankind, I pledge the love and loyalty of my heart, the wisdom and courage of my mind, the strength and vigour of my body...'. Learning and reciting the pledge is a rite of every Jamaican school childhood and a mark of national pride.
Examples
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Every maanin wi say di national pledge a devotion.
Every morning we say the national pledge at assembly.
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Di pickney learn di pledge by heart.
The children learn the pledge by heart.
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Stan up straight fi di anthem an di pledge.
Stand up straight for the anthem and the pledge.
Origin
The official Jamaican national pledge, recited at school assembly. See Devotion.
How it’s used
Jamaica's pledge of allegiance, recited at school devotion with the anthem. See Devotion.