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Meanings of terms used on WCD

Moderated by: Ravindra   New Topic Reply Print Author Post wildfyah Member   Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:  Ontario Canada Posts:  106 Mana:   Posted: Wed Oct 19th, 2005 06:49 pm Quote Reply wha happen jane, like u pipe kaan ketch kai? eh, eh...me see watah de stagnant deh...dah trench gat kai (algae) stargal Member Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:  Toronto, Ontario Canada Posts:  197 Mana:   Posted: Wed Oct 19th, 2005 08:01 pm Quote Reply kai - like wen u gat kai  pun u teeth becaz u na brush -- ha ha Jane Guest   Joined:  Location:    Posts:  Mana:   Posted: Thu Oct 20th, 2005 02:47 am Quote Reply stargal wrote: kai - like wen u gat kai  pun u teeth becaz u na brush -- ha ha choti bahen dah wen we seh yuh teeth yellah like gilbaka..lol what about "muck" and me nah mean '"mook" wildfyah Member   Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:  Ontario Canada Posts:  106 Mana:   Posted: Thu Oct 20th, 2005 03:33 am Quote Reply Jnae, whaderass happen wid u gyal?  go scrub all dah muck out fram behind u aze and when u dun, look fo mo muck behind u neck and if dah na enuff, come ya lemme ge u wan lil bax pan u aze...tek lil coconut hile pan wan klat and rub haad ow gyal, me way biggah dan u (in size too..HAHAHA), so me a play bad-bad Jane Guest   Joined:  Location:    Posts:  Mana:   Posted: Thu Oct 20th, 2005 02:15 pm Quote Reply wildfyah wrote: Jnae, whaderass happen wid u gyal?  go scrub all dah muck out fram behind u aze and when u dun, look fo mo muck behind u neck and if dah na enuff, come ya lemme ge u wan lil bax pan u aze...tek lil coconut hile pan wan klat and rub haad ow gyal, me way biggah dan u (in size too..HAHAHA), so me a play bad-bad YUH FUGET DE NENWAH HUSK ( OR HUKS AS WE SAID THEN) LOL Jane Guest   Joined:  Location:    Posts:  Mana:   Posted: Fri Oct 28th, 2005 09:12 pm Quote Reply wha dem dis mean?? pidgy-wing double-bank bruk-yuh-skin haahk lantan poas speak-eezie watah-side ning-ning titivate janna-crown chip-chip   Last edited on Fri Oct 28th, 2005 09:15 pm by Jane Guest   Joined:  Location:    Posts:  Mana:   Posted: Fri Oct 28th, 2005 09:58 pm Quote Reply FOLK SPIRITS OF GUYANA Moon Gazer (Moongazer) A moonlight-night phenomenon, the moon gazer is so tall, his head is at about the same level of the crowns of tall coconut trees. His concern is gazing unwaveringly at the moon. The old foldks say you should ignore the moon gazer. Should you pay any attention  or show that you are afraid, he will appear before you blocking your way no matter where you turn. Last edited on Fri Oct 28th, 2005 10:00 pm by Jane Guest   Joined:  Location:    Posts:  Mana:   Posted: Fri Oct 28th, 2005 10:01 pm Quote Reply Massacuruman  An ape-like spirit creature that lives in the water of the Mazaruni and Cuyuni Rivers. Porkknockers believed that seeing a massacuruman was lucky and meant gold or diamonds were nearby. THE JORDANITES For many years, members of the Jordanites in their lily-white robes and their leader with a long staff or crook were a familiar sight in Guyana.  They were  members of a church established by Elder Nathaniel Jordan at Agricola Village on the East Bank of the Demerara River. Elder Jordan taught a "new" doctrine ("free from popish traditions and based on principles laid down in the Holy Scriptures contained in the Old and New Testaments") as received from Joseph Mc Laran of Grenada. Elder Jordan established his church in 1917 and built the first temple at Agricola in 1924. He was succeeded by Elder J.N. Klien, Bishop. Both men and women dressed in white robes - the women in white veils, the men in white turbans. Many of their meetings were held near busy street intersections. Baptism took place on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. They wore no shoes in the sanctuary, leaving them near the door. Many ate no meat at all, others limited the kinds and quantities of meat they ate. Jordanites also forbid the use of alcoholic beverages.  The proper name of the church is given as the "West Evangelist Millenium Pilgrim Church."   JUMBIE In Guyana, a jumbie is supposedly a ghost, the spirit of a dead person. It is the rough equivalent of a duppie in some other Caribbean countries, such as Jamaica, Barbados and Antigua. Those who claim to know about such things say the following. The jumbie tends to frequent places where it existed before death. Jumbies would not usually be noticed by people, as they are normally invisible. However, they can make themselves visible as human beings, as animals or as anything they want to. While most people are not aware of them, certain people can see jumbies at any time. The spirits are generally associated with evil acts or unpleasantness. To control them, one is said to require the services of a spiritualist or obeah man. An obeah man can confine a jumbie to a particular place or neutralize it, making it harmless. Otherwise, a jumbie is free to roam, appearing and disappearing at will. It is not deterred by hindrances or barriers such as walls, fire or water. Last edited on Fri Oct 28th, 2005 10:04 pm by Jane Guest   Joined:  Location:    Posts:  Mana:   Posted: Mon Oct 31st, 2005 11:42 pm Quote Reply JaneR wrote: wha dem dis mean?? pidgy-wing double-bank bruk-yuh-skin haahk lantan poas speak-eezie watah-side ning-ning titivate janna-crown...(OPPOSITE IS 'LIL-BIT') chip-chip AYE..AH WEH AYUDESS DEH?? NOBADY AH ANSAH DEM DIS??   Jane Guest   Joined:  Location:    Posts:  Mana:   Posted: Thu Nov 3rd, 2005 03:27 am Quote Reply what duz dis mean?? puckaterry..used as in 'me deh or yuh put me in sum real puckaterry now' Jane Guest   Joined:  Location:    Posts:  Mana:   Posted: Mon Nov 7th, 2005 03:04 am Quote Reply EYEPASS  Here is one account of  the origin of the expression “eyepass.” It was said to have begun in the colonial days. As there was almost always not enough work for everyone, the workers would assemble at the appointed place, mainly on a sugar estate,  and wait to be chosen by the estate manager or overseer. The boss would arrive on his horse and from his lofty perch he would look over the crowd. He would make eye contact with someone he wanted to work that day and nod his approval. He would continue, his eyes “passing” those he did not choose, and finding someone else whom he would employ that day.  Later, the meaning of the word became much stronger than being overlooked.  It came to mean disrespect.  Current time is 05:54 am Page:    ...  8  9  10  11  12  13