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This dancer who  is possessed by an ancestral spirit is carrefully attended to by other dancers.jpg
This dancer who is possessed by an ancestral spirit is carefully attended to by other dancers
This dancer who  is possessed by an ancestral spirit is carrefully attended to by other dancers.JPG
This dancer who is possessed by an ancestral spirit is carrefully attended to by other dancers.JPG
The sacred meat is believed to bring good fortune to  those who partake of it.jpg
The sacred meat is believed to bring good fortune to those who partake of it.
The sacred meat is believed to bring good fortune to  those who partake of it.JPG
The sacred meat is believed to bring good fortune to those who partake of it.
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 traditionally carried out by Maroon men.
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 Accompong Maroons.
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Procession to ancestral grave site
Procession through the town from the Kindah Tree.jpg
Procession through Accompong Town from the Kindah Tree on January 1.
Procession through the town from the Kindah Tree.JPG
Procession through Accompong Town
The procession from the Kindah Tree on its way to the…
Possession under the Kindah Tree.JPG
Possession under the Kindah Tree, January 1, 2017
Spiritual possession of dancers is one of the signs of the…
Possession under the Kindah Tree.jpg
Possession under the Kindah Tree
Playing the drum under the Kindah Tree.jpg
Playing the drum under the Kindah Tree
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