Encyclopedia of Jamaican Heritage |
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19th century ackee African America arrived banana Baptist became Beckwith bird British built called cane Caribbean church CLARENDON Parish coconut colonial colour COLUMBUS common creole culture Cundall dance drum duppy early EMANCIPATION England English especially established European Falmouth fish flowers folk MEDICINE fruit garden governor harbour island Jamaica Jonkonnu Kingston known Kumina labour land MANCHESTER Parish Manley Maroons MEDICINE missionaries Montego Bay MORANT BAY MORANT BAY REBELLION mountains Myal National native obeah original Panama plant plantation planters played popular Port Royal PORTLAND Parish Ranston Reggae religious rituals River schools settlers ships SLAVERY slaves songs Spaniards SPANISH TOWN spirit ST ANN ST CATHERINE Parish ST ELIZABETH sugar Taino theatre traditional tree TRELAWNY TRELAWNY Parish tropical village West Indian West Indies WESTMORELAND Parish Wright and White ZEMIS