Meaning
Jamaica's national musical stage tradition — a lavish, comic, song-and-dance theatre production staged in Kingston each year from the Christmas season into the spring, built on Jamaican folklore, characters like Anancy, topical humour, and catchy original songs. Far more than the British panto it grew from, the Jamaican Pantomime is a beloved cultural institution, and 'going to pantomime' is a treasured seasonal family outing.
Examples
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Wi a go a pantomime fi di Christmas season.
We're going to the pantomime for the Christmas season.
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Every year di pantomime have new song.
Every year the pantomime has new songs.
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Anancy always deh inna di pantomime.
Anancy is always in the pantomime.
Origin
From British 'pantomime', developed into a distinct Jamaican national theatre tradition. See [[anansi-story]], [[grand-market]].
How it’s used
Jamaica's annual national musical stage tradition; a seasonal institution. See [[anansi-story]], [[grand-market]].