Wow Jeanie, thanks so much for bringing this up.
I like to photograph grave-sites/cemetaries, especially old ones. It started when I visited Pere la Chaise and was so inspired by the art and tribute these sites made to the deceased...so I've managed to make a small collection of cemetaries in Philadelphia, Coloma CA and of course our very own "boot hill" here in Bodega.
I've wanted to go to a cemetary and take pix in JA. But I know if I told my driver that he'd think I was nuts...we didn't even tell him or the farmer we were visiting in Orange Hill when we very discreetly scattered our friends ashes amongst the plants. There's lots of superstition surrounding death in Jamaica.
I would never consider photographing grave sites in someone's yard. I'd thought I'd take a route taxi or walk to the small cemetary in RedGround where I actually kind of know someone buried there. But...I too want to know if this is a huge cultural taboo - and if so, my collection will be Jamaica-less.