Maroons
Items in the Maroons Collection
Celebration under the Kindah Tree
Blowing of the Abeng
January 1 in Accompong Town
Craft items on display for sale at the January 6 celebration in Accompong Town
January 1 Celebration
Gathering under the Kindah tree on January 6 in Accompong, St. Elizabeth
Celebration Under the Kindah Tree
Libation is an imporatant part of the ritual that takes place under the Kindah Tree
Playing the Drum
Drumming is an essential part of the ritual celebration
Playing the Drum under the Kindah Tree
Drummers are skilled in the art of attracting ancestral spirits and controlling them when they possession of the bodies of dancers.
Possession under the Kindah Tree, January 1, 2017
Spiritual possession of dancers is one of the signs of the presence and active participation of the ancestors in the celebration.
Procession through Accompong Town
The procession from the Kindah Tree on its way to the monument of Cudjoe
Maroon Food
Sacred Pork prepared for the ancestors on January 1 by the Accompong Maroons
Maroon Food
The cooking of the sacred meal for the ancestors is traditionally carried out by male elders.
