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African Retentions in Jamaica - Ettu & Nago
Many persons are not sharply aware that Africans came to the
West Indies as indentured labourers during the period 1841 to
1866. ... Many were given or bought
land and settled in Jamaica after their contract expired. ... Mid-twentieth century, after Jamaica gained Independence
from Britain, saw intense activity to discover, encourage and preserve
cultural activity, and it was then that we began to be aware of several
groups whose activities and ceremonies retain many significant features of their African origin.
In western Jamaica there are two groups which identify themselves as Yoruba in origin. ... Persons could say that their grandparents came to Jamaica with their faces’cored’ that is, marked according to African custom. ... Some who would like to continue the practices are altering them; example older persons laughing at a young person who dances on her toes, whereas the dance is traditionally flat-footed; or others who set the table with the wrong implements.
Approximate Word count = 3361
Approximate Pages = 13.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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