Jamaica Memory Bank
Jamaica Memory Bank

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Playing the drum.JPG
Drumming is an essential part of the ritual celebration
Playing the drum under the Kindah Tree.JPG
Drummers are skilled in the art of attracting ancestral…
Possession under the Kindah Tree.JPG
Spiritual possession of dancers is one of the signs of the…
Procession through the town from the Kindah Tree.JPG
The procession from the Kindah Tree on its way to the…
Sacred Pork prepared for the ancestors on January 1 by the Accompong Maroons.JPG
Sacred Pork prepared for the ancestors on January 1 by…
The cooking of the sacred meal for the ancestors is traditionally carried out by males as in this image.JPG
The cooking of the sacred meal for the ancestors is…
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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Bishop Raleigh Christie.JPG
Bishop Raleigh Christie in one of his sacred gowns.JPG
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Revival Tables such as the one featured here serve to…
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