Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Photo Journal

Nicole with Maroon Church Deputy Senior Society Steward

Meeting the Mayor of Freetown

Kenute and Nicole with the Mayor of Freetown, Honorable Herbert A. George-Williams

In the Mayors Office.

Nicole with the Deputy Senior Society Steward

Freetown

British Council Landrover

Ascension Town Cemetery

Freetong Players International

At the Maroon Church

Maroon Church Flag

Bell at the Maroon Church from the ship that brought the Maroons to Sierra Leone.

Inside the Maroon Church

Rafters in the Maroon Church salvaged from the ship that brought the Maroons to Sierra Leone.

Freetown street sceen

Twelve Tribes of Israel Rastafarian Temple at Kuntoloh worship on Raster Day

Levi Priest at Kuntoloh

Worship at the Maroon Church

Kenute's testimony at Maroon Church being interpreted by the Senior Society Steward.

Elder at Maroon Church

Ophelia John, elder at Maroon Church sharing her knowledge of  the early Maroon history of Freetown.

Minister at the Maroon Church

Kenute and Nicole with Maroon Church elders

Maroon descendants look alike

Nicole taking time out for a radio interview

From one Maroon generation to another

Nat-Stanley Family

Krio artifact

From inside a Krio board house

Inside the Nat-Stanley home

Kenute with the pikin dem

Kenute with new friends

Kenute and Nicole with the Nat-Stanley family

Trelawney Street, Morray Town, Freetown

Outside SLBC

Street performance with gumbay drum

At the Big Market

Nicole by the Cotton Tree

19th c. sketch of the Maroon Church

Kenute's baptism at the Maroon Church

Honorary Maroon Church Choir Members

The Maroon Church

Interviewing the Curator of the National Museum

Typical Freetown traffic

Charcoal vendor

Cotton Tree

Under the Cotton Tree

Preparing for the awujoh at the Maroon Church


Preparing for the awujo at the Maroon Church


Preparing for the awujo at the Maroon Church


Preparing for the awujo at the Maroon Church


Nyole ritual at the Maroon Church awujo.

Nyole ritual at the Maroon Church awujo.
Nyole ritual at the Maroon Church awujo.
Nyole ritual at the Maroon Church awujo.
Nyole ritual at the Maroon Church awujo.
Nyole ritual at the Maroon Church awujo.
Tour of Bathurst Village

Nicole in front of Krio board house in Bathurst village

Gumbay band performance


Gumbay band performance


Gumbay band performance

Local boat

Bunce Island tour

Kenute at Bunce Island

African tomb at Bunce Island

Bunce Island from the water

Ferry at Government Warf

5 comments:

  1. Great project! I love the pictures. The story is compelling and heartwarming. I would love to hear more.

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    1. I agree the project was educational, inspiring,and very eye-opening. I hope you keep on pursuing the journey reconnecting the Maroons, having them fly under one banner

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  2. mi lov i pikcha dem. bot we di vidiyo de?

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