At the recent January 6 Maroons celebrations at Accompong Town in St Elizabeth, there was a group of people who drew stares, and perhaps admiration, wherever they went because they were bedecked in outstanding Africanesque attire and accessories..
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Dr Deborah Hickling Gordon, the recently appointed shadow spokesperson on culture and creative industries, has reportedly affirmed a commitment to strengthen the historical bond between the Maroon people and the People's National Party (PNP).
Dressed in Africanesque attire, with an abeng in his hand, Chief Richard Currie of the Accompong Town Maroons in St Elizabeth stood barefoot at the base of the Kindah Tree as he addressed the massive crowd of local and overseas visitors, and the.
Controversial American motivational speaker, psychologist, and Pan-Africanist Dr Umar Johnson has vowed to return after an intensely moving experience attending the Accompong Maroon Festival for the first time. Speaking briefly at the First.