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“Jamaica’s rugged mountains and gullies made it possible for escaped slaves to set up hidden villages beyond reach of the planters. The rebels called “maroons,” waged two guerilla wars against the British. A maroon leader named Nanny was the most courageous of all in refusing to yield to the salve owners. Today she is a national heroine of Jamaica. “----A Brief History of Jamaica by Catherine Sunshine
“Before radio, television and movies were invented, people in many parts of the world created their own entertainment…In West Africa, storytelling was a richly developed art. Villagers would gather around a fire at night to hear on of their neighbors- perhaps an old woman or man- tell favorite tales. The Ashanti people, who live in Ghana today, often told stories about a spider named Anansi. Many of the Africans brought to Jamaica were Ashanti, and they brought the Anansi folk tales with them. Anansi stories are told in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean.” ---Introduction to Anansi, Brer Rabbit and the Folk Tradition
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