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Playing the drum under the Kindah Tree.JPG
Drummers are skilled in the art of attracting ancestral…
Playing the drum.JPG
Drumming is an essential part of the ritual celebration
Libation is a part of the ritual that takes place under the Kindah Tree.JPG
Libation is an imporatant part of the ritual that takes…
Gathering under the Kindah tree on January 6 in Accompong, St. Elizabeth.JPG
Gathering under the Kindah tree on January 6 in Accompong,…
Craft items displayed for sale at the January 6 celebration in Accompong Town.JPG
Craft items on display for sale at the January 6…
Blowing of the Abeng.JPG
Blowing of the Abeng
The drum is played by both males and females.JPG
The drum is played by both males and females
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Revival gathering in Watt Town
A Revival Band worshiping at the annual meeting
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Hosay (originally from Husayn) is a West Indian…
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Revival Bands dance around a sacred ground seal upon…
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