Nomination excitement

Published in the Jamaica Gleaner: Thursday | August 9, 2007

I heard that there were women wearing next to nothing and swinging their hips and other things to the sound of popular music. I was also reliably informed that there was alcohol involved, so I assumed that the gyrations would have been taking place with some degree of reckless abandon. So, with great alacrity and with some degree of excitement, I headed out to witness first hand, the carnival - like atmosphere that is created when it's Nomination Day in Kingston, Jamaica.

Nomination day mark

Now as history tells it, Nomination Day may very well mark the beginning of a period of increased political tension and criminality, but on many streets in the capital city it was like a giant party had been kicked off with music, food, drinking and dancing women in quantities that would satisfy even the most discerning connoisseurs.

But even though I was only able to witness first hand the political partying that was taking place in Kingston, people from all over the country got in on the act. Here's a look at some of the scenes you may have missed.