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.
This older woman, pictured, is wearing a black dress and hat. In the background is a wooden house with a zinc roof. On the house's verandah are tables and chairs with pots and a cup. 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.
Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Moore Town, Portland
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