| Just mention the word Jamaica and the mind is filled | | | | demonstrated by the number of countries that have |
| with images of beach party, reggae and rum. The | | | | their own annual Bob Marley Day celebrations, which |
| most populous English speaking island simply exudes | | | | includes Germany, Belgium, Finland, Italy and Denmark |
| with relaxed and laidback life on the beach. It is home | | | | to name a few. |
| to a lot of celebrities while still more rich and famous | | | | But of course, every fervent fan would always argue |
| flock to the party island day in and day out. | | | | that the commemoration of the life and |
| The island nation is called Xaymaca by its native | | | | achievements of the person that introduced reggae |
| inhabitants, which in Arawakan means either "Land of | | | | to the world would never be as meaningful and |
| Springs" or "Land of Wood and Water". A compelling | | | | significant as the one being celebrated in Bob Marley's |
| tourist attraction by itself, Jamaica actually owes its | | | | own homeland Jamaica. Each year, the country |
| enormous and vibrant tourism industry to two | | | | honors Bob Marley through a weeklong music festival |
| persons namely, Bob Marley and Errol Flynn. | | | | dubbed as the Reggae Sunsplash Festival held every |
| Bob Marley | | | | February, his birthday month. |
| Internationally revered as the King of Reggae music, | | | | A music lover's Jamaican escapade is never complete |
| Bob Marley is a homegrown talent that brought | | | | without a pilgrimage to various pit stops dedicated to |
| Jamaica to the world's center stage. His phenomenal | | | | the Reggae King, namely, Bob Marley Museum and |
| influence in the world's music landscape is best | | | | Bob Marley Mausoleum to name a few. |