Maroon dance celebrations

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Title

Maroon dance celebrations

Description

Two Maroon men perform a dance ritual at a Maroon celebration. One man holds a sugar cane under his chin while the other appears to be communicating with an idol. They are watched by a group of mostly school children.

Subject

Maroons - Jamaica; Jamaica - Social life
customs; Celebrations - Jamaica; Dance

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection

Identifier

D0004129

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

“Maroon dance celebrations,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed January 22, 2021, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/2460.