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]].