Maroon communities of Scott's Hall
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The Maroon communities of Scott's Hall are historically autonomous Afro-Jamaican settlements known for preserving Maroon cultural traditions, resistance heritage, and close ties to the mountainous landscapes of eastern Jamaica.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Jamaican community
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Maroon community ⓘ traditional community ⓘ |
| closelyAssociatedWith |
mountain forests of eastern Jamaica
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river valleys of eastern Jamaica ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Windward Maroon communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalRelationship | customary stewardship of surrounding forests ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Afro-Jamaicans
NERFINISHED
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Maroons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Maroon leadership council
NERFINISHED
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colonially-recognized Maroon officers ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTradition |
Maroon dance
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Maroon drumming ⓘ Maroon language practices ⓘ Maroon spiritual practices ⓘ communal land use customs ⓘ oral history traditions ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
cultural tourism
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forest resource use ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | recognized in Jamaica as part of Maroon heritage ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure |
clan-based affiliations
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extended family networks ⓘ |
| heritage |
anti-colonial resistance
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resistance to slavery ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of Maroon autonomy in eastern Jamaica
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refuge for escaped enslaved Africans ⓘ |
| knownFor |
knowledge of local ecology
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preservation of Maroon cultural traditions ⓘ resistance heritage ⓘ strong sense of Maroon identity ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Jamaican Creole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Blue Mountains foothills
NERFINISHED
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St Mary Parish, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ mountainous interior of Jamaica ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | eastern Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintains | rituals commemorating Maroon treaties and resistance ⓘ |
| partOf | Jamaican Maroon communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
historically autonomous community
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self-governing community ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | distinct indigenous-like community within Jamaica ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Charles Town Maroons
NERFINISHED
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Moore Town Maroons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
African-derived spiritual practices
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Christianity ⓘ |
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Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
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Maroon communities of Scott's Hall
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