Jamaica Memory Bank
Jamaica Memory Bank

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  • Collection: Maroons
The sacred meat is believed to bring good fortune to those who partake of it.JPG
Craft items displayed for sale at the January 6 celebration in Accompong Town.jpg
Entrance to Accompong Town, St. Elizabeth.jpg
Gathering under the Kindah tree on January 6 in Accompong, St. Elizabeth.jpg
Playing the drum.jpg
Playing the drum under the Kindah Tree.jpg
Possession under the Kindah Tree.jpg
Procession through the town from the Kindah Tree.jpg
Sacred Pork prepared for the ancestors on January 1 by the Accompong Maroons.jpg
The cooking of the sacred meal for the ancestors is traditionally carried out by males as in this image.jpg
The sacred meat is believed to bring good fortune to those who partake of it.jpg
This dancer who is possessed by an ancestral spirit is carrefully attended to by other dancers.jpg
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