Celebration under the Kindah Tree
description: Blowing of the Abeng
creator: African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank

Celebration Under the Kindah Tree
description: Libation is an imporatant part of the ritual that takes place under the Kindah Tree
creator: African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank

Playing the Drum
description: Drumming is an essential part of the ritual celebration
creator: African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank

Playing the Drum under the Kindah Tree
description: Drummers are skilled in the art of attracting ancestral spirits and controlling them when they possession of the bodies of dancers.
creator: African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank

Possession under the Kindah Tree, January 1, 2017
description: Spiritual possession of dancers is one of the signs of the presence and active participation of the ancestors in the celebration.
creator: African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank

Procession through Accompong Town
description: The procession from the Kindah Tree on its way to the monument of Cudjoe
creator: African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank

Maroon Food
description: Sacred Pork prepared for the ancestors on January 1 by the Accompong Maroons
creator: African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank

Maroon Food
description: The cooking of the sacred meal for the ancestors is traditionally carried out by male elders.
creator: African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank

Kindah Sign
description: Close up of the text on the sign at the Kindah Tree
creator: African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank

Procession to ancestral grave site
creator: The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank

January 1 in Accompong Town
description: Craft items on display for sale at the January 6 celebration in Accompong Town
creator: The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank

January 1 Celebration
description: Gathering under the Kindah tree on January 6 in Accompong, St. Elizabeth
creator: The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank