Jamaica Memory Bank
Jamaica Memory Bank

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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 drum is played by both males and females.jpg
The spirits travel down the centre pole and into the ground;…
The late Imogene 'Queenie' Kennedy , Kumina Queen.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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