Accompong Maroon Festival
“The January Sixth celebration of the Maroons of Accompong, Jamaica, commemorates both the birth of the Maroon leader, Kojo (Cudjoe),¹ and his victory over the British, which resulted in the signing of the peace treaty of 1739.
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On the day of the celebration, activities are held at locations that have particular historical significance: Kindah, approximately two miles from town; Old Town, about half a mile from Kindah; Parade Ground, one mile from the town center; and the Kojo Monument, in the center of town. According to Valerie Wright (1986), “Kindah means family. Under the shade [of the mango tree] was where Kojo and his men sat down to have conference. The English coming over the hill, they must know how to attack them; they must know what to do to stop them. So that spot there is really a conference spot.” Old Town is important because Kojo’s grave is located there. ... Parade Ground, ... was the original ground where Kojo trained and drilled his men before they began an expedition (Cawley 1986). ... Kojo’s Monument is a modern-day memorial completed in the early 1980s. For Cawley (1986), the monument is important for several reasons: “This is where wreaths may be laid on that day in honor of Kojo [and other heroes of] Accompong. You have Nanny, and you have a few more like Cuffee [Kofi] and Quaco [Kwaku]. These were outstanding Maroon leaders, or what we refer today as heroes of the Maroons.””
— DjeDje, Jacqueline Cogdell. “Remembering Kojo: History, Music, and Gender in the January Sixth Celebration of the Jamaican Accompong Maroons.” Black Music Research Journal 18, no. 1/2 (1998): 67–120. https://doi.org/10.2307/779395.
Video: Remembering Kojo: a celebration of the Maroons of Accompong, Jamaica