Accompong Maroon Village Tour | St. Elizabeth | Jamaica. Part 1. Chat Jamaican with Tania JAMAICA

Chat Jamaican with Tania visited the community of Accompong in St. Elizabeth Jamaica, to learn more about its rich culture, the people and heritage. Accompong (from the Akan name Acheampong) is a historical Maroon village located in the hills of St. Elizabeth Parish on the island of Jamaica. It is located in Cockpit Country, where Jamaican Maroons and indigenous Taíno established a fortified stronghold in the hilly terrain in the 17th century. They defended it and maintained independence from the Spanish and then later against British forces, after the colony changed hands. See channel Chat Jamaican with Tania and subscribe for more valuable Jamaican content: /c/ChatJamaicanwithTania #AccompongVillageTour #StElizabethJamaica #MaroonTown

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