The Fiwi Roots Project
Explore all the pages and content categories available on Fiwi Roots and its Feature Sites.
Main Site Content Directory
A catalog of content from the Fiwi Roots main site, grouped by category. This section explains how the site is structured—what each area covers and how to navigate the full collection.
Main Site / General Info ▶Show
Pages that anchor the Fiwi Roots experience—your entry points to the homepage, project background, submission guidelines, and trade inquiries.
Fiwi Roots Publishing ▶Show
Where the Fiwi Roots Project goes to print—featuring published titles and author profiles.
The Fiwi Roots Collection ▶Show
A curated series of original stories and articles that explore Jamaica’s untold truths, cultural traditions, and spiritual memory. Divided into themed categories, this section offers deep, reflective, and research-supported pieces rooted in heritage, healing, and hidden histories.
- The Fiwi Roots Collection Home Page
- Black Metallurgists Behind the British Industrial Age
- Mary Seacole
- An Enslaved Woman’s Day in Court
- The Hidden Healers: Black Midwives and Herbalists in 19th-Century Jamaica
- From Bush Doctors to Research Labs
- Jamaican Dogwood: Rooted in Healing
- Guinea Hen Revival
- Diabetes Foods Part 1
- Diabetes Foods Part 2 - Glycemic Index
- Diabetes Foods Part 3 - Make Friendly
Forgotten Chapters
Health & Culture
Spirits & Legends
Living Faiths
Grassroots Culture
Roots & Ripples
Herbal / Medicinal Plants ▶Show
An archive of traditional Jamaican plant knowledge. Learn about herbs like cerasse, marijuana, guinea hen weed etc, as well as how to make tinctures or identify plants by name and use. Note: A deeper into some plants, such Guinea Hen Weed and Dogwood, are included in the Health & Culture section of The Fiw Roots Collection.
- Herbal Overview
- Find a Jamaican Herb by Ailment
- How To - Tinctures
- Aloe Vera
- Bellyache Bush
- Black Sage
- Calabash
- Casava
- Cashew
- Castor
- Cerasse
- Cocoa
- Coconut
- Custard Apple
- Elephant's Foot
- Fitweed
- Guinea Hen Weed
- Love Bush
- Mammee
- Marijuana
- Moringa
- Physic Nut
- Soursop
- Spanish Needles
- Sweet Sop
- Wild Spikenard
- Hans Sloane and His Legacy in Jamaica
Government Online Services ▶Show
A convenient, user-friendly guide to accessing essential Jamaican services—from birth certificates to TRNs. Ideal for locals and diaspora alike navigating bureaucracy or reconnecting with their roots. Note: this may not the full list of pages.
Geography / Physical Features ▶Show
Explore the natural makeup of Jamaica—from rivers and terrain to earthquake zones and hiking routes. This section grounds the island’s identity in its physical form, highlighting unique landscapes and ecozones.
Mapping Apps ▶Show
Interactive tools and guides to explore Jamaica—by mountain, river, town, or beach. Includes original map visualizations, coordinate finders, and curated links to external road trip, beach, and heritage mapping platforms.
- Jamaica 3D Topographical Map
- Interactive Map of the origins of Jamaica Placenames
- Interactive Map of Mountain Peaks
- The Blue & John Crow Mountains: The Dividing Line
- Interactive Map of Rivers
- Interactive Map of Waterfalls
- Interactive Map of Cities, Towns and Hamlets
- Interactive Map of Heritage Sites
- Interactive Map of Caribbean Mountains
- Understanding Coordinates & Accuracy of our Maps
Map Apps on Venture Sites
Parishes / Places / Demographics ▶Show
A regional guide to Jamaica’s 14 parishes—examining how they’ve changed, how they rank, and what each area offers demographically and culturally. Includes place name origins and population stats.
Books & Literary ▶Show
A spotlight on trending and reviewed books by Jamaicans, set in Jamaica, or about Jamaican culture.
Miscellaneous / Specific Topics ▶Show
A catch-all for unique or specialized entries that don’t neatly fit other categories—ranging from trivia games to Jamaican “firsts,” scuba diving, and school sports.
Ventures
Ventures funded by Fiwi Roots—spanning digital publishing, cultural preservation, and philanthropy—each honoring a unique facet of Jamaica’s geography, history, or identity.
Jamaica Timeline ▶Show
A site dedicated to Jamaica’s rich history, people, and culture—exploring how we got here, how our identity was shaped, and how industries evolved. This growing archive inspired the published book:
The Timeline of Jamaica. While the book grounds the foundational history up to 1962, this site carries the
timeline forward into the present day. It also serves as the living archive for The Forgotten Chapters—the
deep research briefs, untold narratives, and complex historical friction that require more room to breathe than a
strict timeline allows.
Young Dreamers Scholarship ▶Show
Launched in 2020, this scholarship is sponsored by The Fiwi Roots Project for sixth-grade students entering high school—specifically those from Jamaica’s deep rural interior, where families often face greater economic challenges and limited access to opportunity.
Launch Collection
Jamaica's stories brought to life in a new audio series. Listen and subscribe on YouTube @FiwiRoots or find us on Spotify.
Jamaica Great Houses ▶Show
A digital heritage project on Jamaica’s great houses—symbols of colonial wealth and power. These estates and their wealth forged a complicated legacy between Jamaica and Britain—contributing to Britain’s rise in power and influence, built at the expense of an enslaved and disenfranchised people.
Jamaica Road Trips ▶Show
Your scenic route to discovering Jamaica’s hidden corners. This travel-centric venture maps out road networks, mountain drives, and circle-island journeys for curious explorers.
Jamaica Port Royal ▶Show
Poised to become Jamaica’s second UNESCO World Heritage Site, Port Royal was once called “the wickedest city on Earth.” Steeped in piracy, debauchery, disaster, and maritime heritage, this venture explores its rise, ruin, and cultural afterlife.
Jamaica Black River ▶Show
A deep dive into one of Jamaica’s most storied towns and rivers that history left behind. Explore the history, ecology, buildings, and cultural legacy of Black River, a vital port and historical landmark.
Jamaica Port Antonio ▶Show
Known for its lush landscapes and global appeal, Port Antonio—like Black River—was once one of Jamaica’s most influential towns. It played a leading role in the development of the island’s banana export and tourism industries. Explore its history, local districts, and iconic natural features like Reach Falls.
Jamaica Best Beaches ▶Show
A guide to Jamaica’s diverse beach culture—from surfing and partying to tranquil escapes. Explore locations, categories, and lesser-known coastal gems.
Jamaica Endemics ▶Show
Spotlight on Jamaica’s endemic sepcies, from birds to plants, reptiles, insects and more. Still under development and research is ongoing, with the objective of covering the island's full list of endemic species. Ideal for nature lovers, eco-tourists, and researchers fascinated by island biodiversity.