Kabu Ma'at Keru and Alex Moore-Minott discuss Maroon Chief Jack Mansong LIVE on IrieFM
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The Raft Captain for the Rio Grande who has led for over 39 years and represents over 100 members speaks out against the mining in Jamaica's largest river causing oil spills and damaging the ecological integrity of the river. The Captain asserts that the river belongs to the indigenous people of Portland and not the GOJ and makes a public call for the cessation of mining in the river. The river is sacred to the Maroons of the Rio Grande Valley.
The Rio Grande is part of the Blue and John Crow Mountains UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the only mixed site in the Caribbean recognized for the cultural heritage of the Maroons. The Rio Grande is a source of livelihood for indigenous people of the area and supply water, food and income for the Maroons. The river is an integral aspect of the biodiversity of the site and the world.
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Reverend Major Charles Aarons remembering the Right Excellent Honorable Nanny of the Maroons
Reverend Major Charles Aarons
renowned Maroon leader of the Rio Grande Valley Maroons and blood descendant of national heroine of Jamaica the Right Excellent Honorable Nanny of the Maroons (Grandy Nanny)
He passed on Nov 20, 2022. Please stay tuned for further details.
We continue to honor his memory and work.
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Tribute to Reverend Major Charles Aarons of the Maroons (Jamaican Maroon Cultural Icon)
Reverend Major Charles Aarons has always been an active Maroon leader. In the 1940s he was Official Abeng-Blower under Chief Col. Ernest Downer. In 1964 he became Assistant Secretary of the Moore Town Maroons under Chief Col. C.L.G. Harris and was later elected by the people as Assistant Chief with the title Major in 1988. He later succeeded Chief Colonel C.L.G. Harris as Chief (Acting). In 1995 he created Grandy Nanny's Cultural Group as an independent and autonomous group charged to carry on his sacred work. The members of Grandy Nanny's Cultural Group are his intellectual heirs.
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Beautiful rainforest garden in Maroon territory
Our rainforest garden weathering the storm
The abeng being blown at the first Maroon township meeting to be broadcast live
The Abeng being sounded before the FIRST Maroon Township Meeting to be broadcast over the airwaves
The Abeng
The abeng is a side-blown horn and a Maroon technology introduced by Grandy Nanny and her family that enabled communication across long distances. The abeng is part of a complex communication system that passes along coded messages known only to the Maroons. This improved on the existing technology and gave the Maroons a greater range of communication.
A township meeting according to custom and traditional Maroon law is lawfully called to order at the sound of the abeng. It legitimizes the township meeting in the same manner as the Royal Mace legitimizes a sitting of Houses of Parliament, Jamaica . Without the proper sounding of the abeng, a meeting cannot be legally valid under traditional Maroon law. The township meeting is the highest body, and the final step for the ratification of decisions under Maroon law. The Maroons have a pure direct democracy that is maintained by township meetings and the township is the highest body of governance in Maroon society, where the will of the People is supreme law.
Vox Populi Vox Dei, the Voice of the People is the Voice of God.
Broadcast Courtesy of Andre Stephens and Pawdna Draw TV for helping to make Maroon history as last night's township meeting was the first Maroon township meeting to ever be broadcasted over the airwaves. Thanks to Chief Richard Currie and the lovely people of Accompong for allowing the world to get this unique insight on our traditions and customs
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Chief Currie LIVE on Irie FM Radio September 4, 2022
Cleaning house, Chief Richard Currie dives deep into Maroon business on LIVE radio with Kabu on Irie FM on September 4, 2022.
He sheds light on political and financial irregularities within the Maroon World. Chief Richard Currie has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting and International Business with Honors from the University of Technology and a Master of Business Administration degree in Banking and Finance from the University of the West Indies. He is a qualified financial analyst and forensic auditor and has over 12 years experience in the field.
He is the Chief of the Cockpit Country Maroons otherwise known as the Sovereign State of Accompong and the seat of their tribal government is in the Nassau Valley, Cockpit Country in Accompong's Town in the region known as St. Elizabeth in Western Jamaica.
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Message from WIPO Director General Daren Tang
On the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples WIPO Director General Daren Tang gave a message. He underlines that Indigenous Peoples are important stakeholders in WIPO’s vision of a more inclusive global intellectual property ecosystem. "This role cannot be overstated. Indigenous women are key to the development, preservation and transmission of traditional livelihoods”, said Mr. Tang.
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Message from Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary- General
A message from Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary General
Here we are hunting crayfish with the three pronged spear like our ancestors. We are constantly striving to keep all our ancient traditions alive.
A little Maroon Humour🤣🤣
*Disclaimer: We do not promote piracy or any illegal activities. This is simply humour to promote a sense of pride in a deeply marginalized peoples
