7 12 194 https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/f800eb209737a7d2ad30f7152ad75721.jpg 7be08242fa8c27d57380f17b19557b04 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 The playing of the drums is not restricted to men in the Kumina religion. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/58dd0c92d2b44ac0aa0a41d10afa87f9.jpg 3d4d53874e697e22bd7f325d7b41b35c 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 The Playing Cyas Description An account of the resource Mastery of this drum, especially the “heeling” technique (pressing of heels against the skin of the drum to vary tone) requires intense training to be able to produce the precise rhythms to attract, control and appease the appropriate spirits. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/9b1f4520d16edde1c9e56076f1ec1209.jpg b9a4ac0743dedcdaa1043a263fdd93e3 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 Seal Description An account of the resource The seal is specially designed by the Spiritual Leader, who is directed by the ancestral spirits or the Nkuyu. It is a moderately sized circle with inscriptions, numbers, letters and images. Candles and bottles of soda are sometimes added as in this photograph. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/7efe8db7e0d7b2dc7a8815fb03980536.jpg 13c9c88c3c4f0e6687327d53d8f3dc33 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 session at the Nine Night of the late Gerald Walker. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/673d9c7664c6b7ef626317bab2109148.jpg eb20426138da7db5f2a5da415a5b6b5d 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 - November 18, 2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/fd6fe1ef99779719625d3c95b5140d36.jpg a09b97d7ba0193dbcc2e905183d259f6 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 Table Description An account of the resource Kumina table showcased in an exhibition on Kumina at the offices of the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank in May 2002 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/d0cf68edd6203c306cc868aefa98c68d.jpg bcb514ea47f3b901daf5f9ce2f26a1a5 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 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/be3ab07ca12ad5955b5fc83f81425018.jpg 4271b096c4637fb1d6876e5d5507d7d9 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 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/9f3d61d9b874c5a5f3aef57ebb96784f.jpg 01ad87b5af612011fd12e2e8b12b04fd 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 Possession under the Kindah Tree Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/0db53c513a48c16846603d2733b9fff4.jpg c6ba32aea5e9dc8f8442a78cf336a64b 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 Procession through Accompong Town from the Kindah Tree on January 1. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/bc805980c2a1804cf76990c340676607.jpg 111b14a2f7c910aac4352d72a078598e 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 Sacred Pork prepared for the ancestors on January 1 by the Accompong Maroons. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank https://memorybankja.org.jm/files/original/2518507f3f785169c0b25efa5b59deb8.jpg 455872f5d5f04e1edb1b90d1525f1afa 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 The cooking of the sacred meal for the ancestors is traditionally carried out by Maroon men. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank