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Jonkonnu: hHoliday when Black revelers could mock their enslavers #554717 12/26/21 11:48 AM
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OP Marty	Jonkonnu is still celebrated in Belize with dancing in costume and drumming in the street. Article in the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/12/26/jonkonnu-christmas-enslaved/

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