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See larger In this June 23, 2012 picture, Gloria 'Mama G' Simms, a Maroon spiritual leader, dances in the Asafu Yard in Charles Town, eastern Jamaica. Jamaica's Maroons are increasingly showcasing their unique culture for visitors in hopes that heritage tourism will guarantee jobs for the young generation and preserve what remains of their centuries-old practices.

Photo by David McFadden, Associated Press

In this June 23, 2012 picture, Gloria "Mama G" Simms, a Maroon spiritual leader, dances in the Asafu Yard in Charles Town, eastern Jamaica. Jamaica's Maroons are increasingly showcasing their unique culture for visitors in hopes that heritage tourism will guarantee jobs for the young generation and preserve what remains of their centuries-old practices.

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  • In this June 23, 2012 picture, Gloria 'Mama G' Simms, a Maroon spiritual leader, dances in the Asafu Yard in Charles Town, eastern Jamaica. Jamaica's Maroons are increasingly showcasing their unique culture for visitors in hopes that heritage tourism will guarantee jobs for the young generation and preserve what remains of their centuries-old practices.
  • In this June 23, 2012 picture, an artwork is seen painted on a house, depicting a female Maroon warrior, left, and a man blowing an 'Abeng', a cow horn used to communicate by the 18th century runaway slaves during their battles with the British military, in Charles Town, Jamaica. Jamaica's Maroons are increasingly showcasing their unique culture for visitors in hopes that heritage tourism will guarantee jobs for the young generation and preserve what remains of their centuries-old practices.
  • In this June 23, 2012 picture, Gloria 'Mama G' Simms, right, a Maroon spiritual leader, dances with a young man in the Asafu Yard in Charles Town, eastern Jamaica. Jamaica's Maroons are increasingly showcasing their unique culture for visitors in hopes that heritage tourism will guarantee jobs for the young generation and preserve what remains of their centuries-old practices.
  • In this July 5, 2012 picture, Jamaican Maroon Colonel Noel Prehay pose for a photo outside his home in the rural community of Scott's Hall, Jamaica. Jamaica's Maroons are increasingly showcasing their unique culture for visitors in hopes that heritage tourism will guarantee jobs for the young generation and preserve what remains of their centuries-old practices.

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