Old Pera, Jamaica
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Old Pera is a small fishing village in south-eastern Jamaica
, 15 minutes east of Morant Bay
.The village is historic, with mountain and caribbean sea views.The area is known for its Cumina, a ritual celebration based on reverence for ancestors; it was brought to the island centuries ago by West Africans. The term Cumina is derived from two words in the Twi language of Ghana: akom (possession) and Ana (ancestor). The event honoring the deceased, which includes singing, dancing, and playing the drums, is anything but a sad occasion.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
, 15 minutes east of Morant Bay
Morant Bay
Morant Bay is a town in southeastern Jamaica. It is the capital of the parish of St. Thomas. In 1867 it was the starting point of the Morant Bay Rebellion, the only major peasant revolt , in Jamaican history...
.The village is historic, with mountain and caribbean sea views.The area is known for its Cumina, a ritual celebration based on reverence for ancestors; it was brought to the island centuries ago by West Africans. The term Cumina is derived from two words in the Twi language of Ghana: akom (possession) and Ana (ancestor). The event honoring the deceased, which includes singing, dancing, and playing the drums, is anything but a sad occasion.