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Post by bmd on Mar 18, 2006 11:14:08 GMT
Buju, Burro, Starkey ... etc.
I have yet to find out exactly what Banton means, or where the word is from..
Professors come forward..
m.
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Post by grumpy on Mar 18, 2006 13:05:09 GMT
Mikey, I believe it means story-teller, and may be intended in a roughly similar vein to griot in West Africa.
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Post by ZarcyD on Mar 18, 2006 13:14:57 GMT
"Banton" is a Jamaican word referring to someone with a superior attitude and a gift with speech.
From Wikipedia
C.D
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Post by grumpy on Mar 18, 2006 13:35:30 GMT
I stand corrected, CD.
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Post by ZarcyD on Mar 18, 2006 13:43:50 GMT
Not far off Grumpy  C.D |
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Post by bmd on Mar 20, 2006 21:05:09 GMT
I like Grumpys explanation better!
Thanks guys, in a way you could merge the two definitions to make one fuller and in a 'guessed' way, more likely..
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Post by Freddy C on Mar 20, 2006 21:11:47 GMT
I read someone say that Pato (BANTON) is unwell, maybe on SNWMF.
Hope it's nothing serious. Nice bloke. I ran into him way back when he was working with the Mad Professor - before he cut his hair.
The only other 'Banton' I can think of right now is Mega.
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Post by augui on Mar 21, 2006 11:36:21 GMT
wicked...... i was wondering this very question for 10 days!!
i thought i was a ethnic minority in the carribeans...
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Post by grumpy on Mar 21, 2006 13:06:22 GMT
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Post by ZarcyD on Mar 21, 2006 13:25:08 GMT
I think the wikipedia definition was a convoluted way of describing a story-teller which is a much more succinct (and probably more accurate) description.
C.D
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Post by jackjohnson on Mar 21, 2006 17:36:00 GMT
was just browsing that patois dictionary....."Mi come here fe drink milk, me na come fe count cow!" is my new favorite saying. Classic!
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Post by aka_richie on Mar 21, 2006 17:40:30 GMT
you need to check justin hind's 'drink milk' [ja t.i. / uk duke], jack
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