This dancer who is possessed by an ancestral spirit is carefully attended to by other dancers
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The sacred meat is believed to bring good fortune to those who partake of it.
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The cooking of the sacred meal for the ancestors is traditionally carried out by Maroon men.
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Sacred Pork prepared for the ancestors on January 1 by the Accompong Maroons.
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Procession through Accompong Town from the Kindah Tree on January 1.
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Possession under the Kindah Tree
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Playing the drum under the Kindah Tree
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Playing the drum
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Kindah Sign
Close up of the text on the sign at the Kindah Tree
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Gathering under the Kindah tree on January 6 in Accompong, St. Elizabeth
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Entrance to Accompong Town, St. Elizabeth
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Craft items displayed for sale at the January 6 celebration in Accompong Town
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