16 12 194 https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/f52f7e17734532b156e094b9e8938a4d.JPG e6495688b2c964ced3aac1f0eb6aa508 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Maroons Description An account of the resource The Jamaican Maroons are descendants of maroons, Africans who escaped from slavery on the island of Jamaica and established free communities in the mountainous interior, primarily in the eastern parishes. African slaves imported during the Spanish period likely were the first to develop such refugee communities. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Playing the Drum under the Kindah Tree Description An account of the resource Drummers are skilled in the art of attracting ancestral spirits and controlling them when they possession of the bodies of dancers. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank Maroons https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/bccd45ff5621fec76176af025a7557b5.JPG 14318064bbeb2276cf14659ab5c89fe9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Maroons Description An account of the resource The Jamaican Maroons are descendants of maroons, Africans who escaped from slavery on the island of Jamaica and established free communities in the mountainous interior, primarily in the eastern parishes. African slaves imported during the Spanish period likely were the first to develop such refugee communities. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Playing the Drum Description An account of the resource Drumming is an essential part of the ritual celebration Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank Maroons https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/7b97440364891e003a094c9a5f306db7.JPG 77328bef4e12f6c5aecfe097c8174b73 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Maroons Description An account of the resource The Jamaican Maroons are descendants of maroons, Africans who escaped from slavery on the island of Jamaica and established free communities in the mountainous interior, primarily in the eastern parishes. African slaves imported during the Spanish period likely were the first to develop such refugee communities. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Libation is an imporatant part of the ritual that takes place under the Kindah Tree Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank Title A name given to the resource Celebration Under the Kindah Tree Maroons https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/1fd838c1be335a6b94c2c11519fdddc6.JPG 80be573a2f8ac4ec7d0f933de58463d0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Maroons Description An account of the resource The Jamaican Maroons are descendants of maroons, Africans who escaped from slavery on the island of Jamaica and established free communities in the mountainous interior, primarily in the eastern parishes. African slaves imported during the Spanish period likely were the first to develop such refugee communities. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource January 1 Celebration Description An account of the resource Gathering under the Kindah tree on January 6 in Accompong, St. Elizabeth Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank Maroons https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/b3237ae75343ff82bb0529a9aa17a81a.JPG fb989c7f475e4bc9bfeba5c1283ecc0b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Maroons Description An account of the resource The Jamaican Maroons are descendants of maroons, Africans who escaped from slavery on the island of Jamaica and established free communities in the mountainous interior, primarily in the eastern parishes. African slaves imported during the Spanish period likely were the first to develop such refugee communities. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource January 1 in Accompong Town Description An account of the resource Craft items on display for sale at the January 6 celebration in Accompong Town Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank Maroons https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/21e07afe92f58b9a5eb07f45028cf21f.JPG 259583a10b637e998ce298bc59585b61 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Maroons Description An account of the resource The Jamaican Maroons are descendants of maroons, Africans who escaped from slavery on the island of Jamaica and established free communities in the mountainous interior, primarily in the eastern parishes. African slaves imported during the Spanish period likely were the first to develop such refugee communities. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Celebration under the Kindah Tree Description An account of the resource Blowing of the Abeng Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank Maroons https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/19c369f6bc57f1f5bb54f6a91eac0172.JPG bec42388ce911928ef994e16e45bb11e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kumina Description An account of the resource Kumina continues to be recognized and preserved as a unique and distinct facet of Jamaica’s African Heritage. It is still an integral feature of worship ceremonies especially in the eastern region of the island where it is practiced and passed from generation to generation. As a musico-religious form, Kumina involves not only music and dance, but also animal sacrifice, possession, libation and “sharing of bread” with the ancestors and the attendees at the ceremony. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kumina Play Description An account of the resource The drum is played by both males and females Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank African Kumina https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/a94876076770c454038a1238124a7fbe.JPG 4ffdb2219eb5b06e5de5ba223ec6550d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kumina Description An account of the resource Kumina continues to be recognized and preserved as a unique and distinct facet of Jamaica’s African Heritage. It is still an integral feature of worship ceremonies especially in the eastern region of the island where it is practiced and passed from generation to generation. As a musico-religious form, Kumina involves not only music and dance, but also animal sacrifice, possession, libation and “sharing of bread” with the ancestors and the attendees at the ceremony. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kumina Play Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank African Kumina https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/3a11dd4b2b9b6ab5eae05f1d07bdf4f5.JPG 5d43a0aba67c8f3437e1d1244f0ebf14 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Revival gathering in Watt Town Description An account of the resource Annual Revival gathering in Watt Town, St. Ann on April 24, 2008 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 24, 2008 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Revival Description An account of the resource Revival combines African and European centered beliefs and practices inspired by myal, Native Baptist, and other non-conformist Christian movements. The two main branches Revival Zion and Pukumina arose during the Great Revivals of 1860 and 1861 in Jamaica. Both Branches differ in rituals and doctrines. Revival Zion is more strongly associated with Christianity, while Pukumina makes greater use of African concepts and beliefs from the later Revival in 1861. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Annual Revival Gathering in Watt Town, St. Ann Description An account of the resource A Revival Band worshiping at the annual meeting Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 24, 2008 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/78c65ed16fc3e433b4473d61ad08d6df.tif a9a711b728a32b845b22dde4f1f01255 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hindus in Jamaica Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hosay Procession on July 13, 2006 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank Description An account of the resource Hosay (originally from Husayn) is a West Indian commemoration and popularly observed in Trinidad and Tobago, a twin island country, in which multi-colored model mausoleums or Mosque shaped model tombs known as Tadjah to display the symbolic part of this commemoration are built and paraded, then ritually taken to the sea on last day of observance and finally discarded into the water.[1] Tadjah derived from Arabic word Ta'zieh and signifies different cultural meanings depending on the region, time, occasion, religion, etc. In British Guiana, now Guyana, and Suriname, the festival was called Taziya or creolized into Tadjah in reference to these floats, the most visible and decorative element of this festival. https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/455c9aa92db7cffd53cfac9156f8b922.JPG 59d8c77550519c3487842e78dff0850f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Revival Description An account of the resource Revival combines African and European centered beliefs and practices inspired by myal, Native Baptist, and other non-conformist Christian movements. The two main branches Revival Zion and Pukumina arose during the Great Revivals of 1860 and 1861 in Jamaica. Both Branches differ in rituals and doctrines. Revival Zion is more strongly associated with Christianity, while Pukumina makes greater use of African concepts and beliefs from the later Revival in 1861. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Annual Thanksgiving Worship in Bishop Raleigh Christie's Church in Yallahs, St. Thomas Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/32845ac8962bd7f71381e1cf14d8e17a.JPG 7a3193e16a7d4a182bf63515de6e5f54 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Revival Description An account of the resource Revival combines African and European centered beliefs and practices inspired by myal, Native Baptist, and other non-conformist Christian movements. The two main branches Revival Zion and Pukumina arose during the Great Revivals of 1860 and 1861 in Jamaica. Both Branches differ in rituals and doctrines. Revival Zion is more strongly associated with Christianity, while Pukumina makes greater use of African concepts and beliefs from the later Revival in 1861. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Revival Seal Description An account of the resource Revival Bands dance around a sacred ground seal upon entering the Watt Town place of worship Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 24, 2008