Maroon Heritage: Archaeological, Ethnographic, and Historical PerspectivesEmmanuel Kofi Agorsah Canoe Press, 1994 - 210 pages As a collection of conference papers (presented at the University of West Indies, Mona, October 18-19, 1991), Maroon Heritage is intended to reinforce a dialogue that is at once intercultural and interdisciplinary. Two Jamaican Maroon Chiefs, Colonel Harris from Moore Town and former Colonel Wright from Accompong, participated with contributions on various aspects of the history and culture of their respective communities. |
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