The 270th Accompong Maroon Festival will once again celebrate the legendary Maroons of Western Jamaica, the historic descendants of runaway slaves, who were freed by the Spanish and fled to Jamaica’s untouched South Coast in pursuit of freedom, and who live there to this day.

The Accompany Maroon Festival dates back to the 19th Century and is celebrated every year in January to mark their victory over the British and to honour their hero, Cudjoe, who won the first Maroon War. They commemorate the occasion with traditional singing, dancing, playing of the drums and blowing of the Aben. Visitors will also get to partake in a variety of food and drink at the newly constructed African-styled Bickle (food) Village. Traditionally the cooking is done by men and no salt is used.     Accompong, St. Elizabeth
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