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Kumina is one of Jamaica's most powerful and least understood African-derived traditions — a religion, a music form, and a way of speaking to the ancestors that has survived nearly 200 years. In this video, we trace Kumina's true origin story, break down the music and movement behind the ceremony, and take you inside the annual Rebirthday ceremony held in Fairy Hill, Portland — an all-night ritual of drumming, dance, and ancestral connection that most Jamaicans have never witnessed firsthand.
Unlike many Afro-Jamaican traditions, Kumina was not brought to Jamaica through slavery. It arrived after emancipation, carried by free Kongo people from Central Africa who came to Jamaica as indentured laborers in the 1840s–1860s. What they brought with them — the drumming, the language, the belief system — remains almost entirely intact today, still practiced in communities across St. Thomas, Portland, St. Mary, and St. Catherine.
In this video you'll learn:
🥁 The real origin of Kumina and its connection to the Kongo Kingdom
🥁 How the bandu and playing kyas drums carry Kumina's rhythm and history
🥁 Why one of Kumina's drums was disguised as a rum cask
🥁 What "myal" possession means within the ceremony
🥁 What happens during the Rebirthday ceremony in Fairy Hill, Portland
🥁 How Kumina shaped Nyabinghi drumming and modern reggae and dancehall


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#jamaica #accompongmaroonfestival #maroonhistory #jamaicanmaroons #jamaicahistory today, we carry you inside the celebrations of the 288th staging of the Accompong Maroon Festival, held in the historic Maroon community of Accompong— a place where history, culture, and resistance continue to live side by side.

Celebrated every year on January 6th, the Accompong Maroon Festival commemorates the historic Peace Treaty signed in the 18th century between the Maroons and the British, following years of sustained resistance in Jamaica’s interior. It was a defining moment when Maroon ancestors forced the British to recognise them, marking a powerful chapter in Jamaica’s struggle for freedom.

Today, Maroon Fest is more than a commemoration — it is a living classroom. Through traditional drumming, the sounding of the abeng, ritual, storytelling, and communal gathering, the festival preserves a heritage rooted in survival, resilience, and identity. Each element carries forward the memory of a people who refused to disappear.

As Jamaica continues to move forward, the legacy of the Maroons invites reflection on unity in the present day. While history has not always been smooth, moments like these remind us of the importance of dialogue, understanding, and shared purpose. The warrior spirit that once defended these hills now carries a wider meaning — helping to safeguard culture, identity, and national cohesion.

Whether you are discovering Maroon history for the first time or reconnecting with ancestral roots, this story remains timeless. It speaks to recognition, resilience, and the ongoing journey of a people whose past continues to shape Jamaica’s future.

One people. One nation. One Jamaica.
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Ever heard of the petrodollar and wondered what it is? Why does the U.S. dollar dominate global trade? And why is oil almost always priced in USD? This video breaks down the petrodollar system, how it strengthens the U.S. economy through petrodollar recycling, and why BRICS countries are pushing for de-dollarization with alternatives like the petroyuan. But could the petrodollar collapse? And if it does, would the U.S. lose its status as a superpower?

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