Bumboclaat

When tourists visit the island, it’s the only Jamaican word they're sure to perfect their pronunciation of before departing to their home country so they can chip a few ‘bum-bo-claat’ when they are angered or just in jest, as they see it fit.

The Jamaican Culture comprises so many aspects namely our food, music, language, dance, fashion, and the list continues. Other aspects linger behind the backdrop of this diverse yet unique culture and these include homosexuality and Obeah. Nevertheless, LGBT activists...

As you should be made aware, dis yah bumboclaat COVID-19 pandemic have the worl’ a move well shaky. All sectors, from tourism down to the little corner shop have all been diversely affected. For some businesses more than others,...

it is a word that feels like slavery, the days when the plantation owners used to closely supervise the 'bumboclaat' slaves to ensure that they had completed the day’s work. But one should ask the question, ‘are we...

Problems left unattended, have a habit of becoming a crisis  - Unknown   Hi everyone, welcome to another bumboclaat blog post. My campaign is about anxiety and depression in the workplace among high school teachers. The overall outcome of the campaign has...

Dear Men, Recently, there have been several campaigns arising (again) in Jamaican society focused on trying to stop the violence against women, sparked by the tragic passing of Khanice Jackson. It's heart-wrenching how unprotected our women are against violent crimes...

  Emotionally unstable, hormonal, aggressive and ‘bitchy’ are just a few of the bumboclaat words that are sometimes hurled at women in leadership roles. In a 21st century world, there is still the stigma that women should be...

Everyone assumes you are busy, but still thinks you have time for them. It is a blessing and a curse when you are talented, an active volunteer and good at what you do. It’s a curse because everyone wants...

Seeking therapy for mental issues is normal and healthy. But……. only for females. If a man should seek support because of issues relating to mental health, he is considered weak or feminine. Because of social stigma, if men portray...

Mental Health, the word sound scary nuh bumboclaatt don’t? Especially now seh we ina dis uncertain time wid Corona Virus all bout. But it nuh as scary as it look. Having mental health problems doesn’t mean that you’re going crazy;...