Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location.
In this picture, an older woman is wearing a black dress and hat as a sign of mourning. In the background is a wooden hut. Inhabitants of Moore Town, Portland, Jamaica are descendants of Maroons, escaped slaves who were able to maintain some aspects of their African cultures. Slide labeled Jam. Moore Town in mourning.
Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Moore Town, Portland
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