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Kumina dance: the Jamaica traditional ritual that’s perceived to help patrons win court cases or woo lovers
It originated from the Congo tribes in Africa when the enslaved arrived in Jamaica in the 1850s. Kumina is a combination of dance and music rituals performed to appease the ancestors. A feature of Kumina is the authenticity of the language and dances of the performers. The traditional dance was perfected when the immigrants from Congo settled…
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Nine Night: The Age Old Ritual for Jamaica’s Dead Journeying to Africa before Burial
There have been proposals calling for Afro-Jamaican funeral practices of nine nights rituals...
