The Maroons of Dominica
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An insight into the history of the Maroons of Dominica, a country with the last Kalinago stronghold, home to Maroon country that was larger than the entire island of Barbados. Stories of resistance and rebellion against enslavement, and the complex dynamics of societies in the Caribbean . Featured music - The Kalinago National Anthem, as features in the Miss Kalinago pageant 2016, Dominica, performed by the Dominica Kalinago community.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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