Maroons and Akis: Does Haiti have a hidden Muslim heritage?
2024 marks the 200th anniversary of the revolution in Haiti. We examine how Muslims were involved, and how Islam may have influenced Haitian cultures.
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Jamaican Maroon origins and the treaties (part 2)
The appellation of "Maroon" was not self-chosen but was rather a derivation of the Spanish word "cimarron" meaning "wild", which was first applied in the Spanish colonies to runaway indigenous peo...
Source: jamaicaobserver.com
7 Iconic Events Shaped by Jamaica's National Heroes
The Jamaican government will recognize over 120 individuals at the 2023 National Honors and Awards Ceremony on October 16, 2023, which has been designated National Heroes Day.
Source: jamaicans.com
The legendary Queen Nanny
NOT MUCH is known about Nanny of the Maroon’s early years on Earth. But the story is that she was from West Africa, from where many people were taken to the West Indies to work on various plantations under subhuman conditions. But there are also...
Source: jamaica-gleaner.com
The Long War Against Slavery
A new book argues that many seemingly isolated rebellions are better understood as a single protracted struggle.
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