Meaning
The self-governing Maroon town in the Cockpit Country of St. Elizabeth — home of the descendants of escaped enslaved Africans who won their freedom by treaty in 1739 after long guerrilla war against the British. A living symbol of Black resistance and freedom, it keeps its own leadership and traditions to this day.
Examples
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Di Maroon dem still keep dem tradition a Accompong.
The Maroons still keep their traditions in Accompong.
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Every January dem celebrate di Accompong Maroon festival.
Every January they celebrate the Accompong Maroon festival.
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Accompong stand fi freedom an resistance.
Accompong stands for freedom and resistance.
Origin
Named for Accompong, a Maroon leader (brother of Cudjoe), from the Akan day-name Akyeampɔn; the town secured self-rule by the 1739 peace treaty.
How it’s used
A place of deep cultural and historical significance — Maroon self-government and resistance. See [[maroons]].