A maroon chieftain after whom the town of Accompong in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica is named. He is thought to be from an Ashanti family and related to a number of other Maroon leaders (Quao, Cuffy, Cudjoe, and Nanny)

Fruit of the Vangueria madagascariensis tree which is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family native to the African continent having edible fruit. It is a large, orange fruit that is edible and often consumed locally.

A trumpet like instrument made from an animal's horn. It was traditionally used as a Maroon communication and ceremonial tool. It was also used by slaveholders to summon slaves to the fields at work time.

A Vincentian holiday season festivity that begins nine days before Christmas. During the festival Vincentians wake in the early hours of the mornings and partake in a range of activities including street concerts, sea baths, fetes, and games.

A nocturnal, fruit eating bird that navigates by echolocation (like bats). They are mainly reddish-brown with white spots on the nape and wings. Lower parts are cinnamon-buff spotted with white. The stiff tail feathers are a rich brown spotted with white on either side. In the past, the fat chicks were boiled down as a source of oil.

A nocturnal, fruit eating bird that navigates by echolocation (like bats). They are mainly reddish-brown with white spots on the nape and wings. Lower parts are cinnamon-buff spotted with white. The stiff tail feathers are a rich brown spotted with white on either side. In the past, the fat chicks were boiled down as a source of oil.

Paul Bogle (ca. 1820 – 1865) was a Jamaican Baptist deacon and is a National Hero of Jamaica. He was a leader of the 1865 Morant Bay Protests, which agitated for justice and fair treatment for all in Jamaica. Leading the Morant Bay rebellion, he was captured and hanged on 24 October 1865 in the Morant Bay Court House by the United Kingdom authorities.

Tassa is a form of kettle drum, presumably of Persian derivation that was brought to the Caribbean by indentured Indian workers durin gthe 19th centruy. It is made by tightly covering a clay shell with goat skin; early versions were covered in monkey skin as well. When ready to play, the goat skin is heated by aid of a fire to tighten the head, making the pitch higher. Modern versions are made of metal 'fiberglass' clay pots with a plastic head that is tightened with screws or even a plastic head that is tied on to the pot. These last longer and do not have to be adjusted as frequently.

A ghost or spirit that lives as an old woman by day, but turns into a blood sucking monster by night. According to some legends, she is able to to take off her skin and put it back on.

A ghost or spirit that lives as an old woman by day, but turns into a blood sucking monster by night. According to some legends, she is able to to take off her skin and put it back on.

A ghost or spirit that lives as an old woman by day, but turns into a blood sucking monster by night. According to some legends, she is able to to take off her skin and put it back on.

A ghost or spirit that lives as an old woman by day, but turns into a blood sucking monster by night. According to some legends, she is able to to take off her skin and put it back on.

A ghost or spirit that lives as an old woman by day, but turns into a blood sucking monster by night. According to some legends, she is able to to take off her skin and put it back on.

A ghost or spirit that lives as an old woman by day, but turns into a blood sucking monster by night. According to some legends, she is able to to take off her skin and put it back on.

A ghost or spirit that lives as an old woman by day, but turns into a blood sucking monster by night. According to some legends, she is able to to take off her skin and put it back on.

Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.

Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.

Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.

Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.

A seasoning used in chow , souses or other cooking it is also referred to as fit weed

A sharp pushing blow made to the face or upper body using one or both open hands.

A replacement for the word 'not', e.g. it eh long translates roughly to It is not long

A dance performed at weddings, feasts and wakes. It is traditionally performed by those of Yoruba descent

Someone who goes to the States for a short trip and comes back with an American dialect.

A small green, bitter tasting berry. It is sometimes eaten alone after boiling or cooked with saltfish

A gangster or "bad man". One who gives the impression that they should not be trifled with.

Cured smoking tobacco rolled into the shape of a rope for the purpose of storage and distribution.

One who acts wild, rambunctious or unruly like a an animal (beast) recently let go from confinement

Thin or watery in a bad way - particularly as related to drinks or liquid foods like soup.

A group of men who voluntarily cooperate on each other's tasks (e.g planting crops, or clearing bush)

A drink made from prickly pear steeped in rum, sweetened with sugar, and buried for many days.

A small lightly leavened sweet bread distributed to school children as part of the country's nutritional program

A small round bun that is distributed to school children as part of the country's nutritional program

Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.

San Juan- a small city in Trinidad that locals refer to as sa wa or the croisee

To make a facial expression of scorn, disgust or contempt by the raising of the upper lip

A small green, bitter tasting berry. It is sometimes eaten alone after boiling or cooked with saltfish

A mythical short man who lives in the bush. He is thumbless and has backwards pointing feet.

A woman who exploits men for financial gain, particularly via the use of affection and sexual favours.

A rum based mixed drink that traditionally includes rhum agricole, lime, and cane syrup, and fruit flavouring.