Moreover, deteriorating economic conditions have forced many Maroons to migrate to other parts of Jamaica and abroad.

UNESCO: Intangible Cultural Heritage

Situated in the highlands of eastern Jamaica, Moore Town is home to the descendants of independent communities of former runaway slaves known as Maroons.

UNESCO: Intangible Cultural Heritage

Hailing from West and Central African regions with diverse languages and cultural practices, the Moore Town Maroons elaborated new collective religious ceremonies that incorporated various spiritual traditions.

UNESCO: Intangible Cultural Heritage

The African ancestors of the Moore Town Maroons were forcibly removed from their native lands to the Caribbean by Spanish slave traders in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

UNESCO: Intangible Cultural Heritage

Blues against the Maroons (pronounced Mar-owns).

BBC: State of Origin

Wearing maroon jerseys (the only colour available at the local sporting-goods store), and with high-top shoes, leather maskless helmets and trousers padded with magazines, the Maroons beat the league's other strong team, the Chicago Cardinals, towards the end of the 1925 season.

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