Archaeology of Memory: a case study of Queen Nanny
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
liberal arts
Minor
psychology and studio art
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
Dr. Barbra Cobb, Dr. Marcie Venter, Dr. Brian Clardy
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
This presentation will discuss the different possible origins of the Kromanti identity through the collective memory of Queen Nanny. Queen Nanny is a female Maroon military general, who played multiple roles in order to keep her community of Marooned Africans together. Today, she is considered the Mother of all Marooned Jamaicans. The Maroons were Africans and indegenous Taino, who had escaped the enslavement of the Europeans. Their freedom was made possible by the legends and actions of Queen Nanny. The Kromanti identity is a way for the Marooned Africans to reconnect with their African homeland. It also tied with the military tactics used to resist British enslavement and the official Maroon language is known as Kromanti. However, the exact origins of where the name Kromanti comes from is unclear due to the nature of oral histories and the collective memory of Queen Nanny.
Fall Scholars Week 2019 Event
LBA 438
Archaeology of Memory: a case study of Queen Nanny
This presentation will discuss the different possible origins of the Kromanti identity through the collective memory of Queen Nanny. Queen Nanny is a female Maroon military general, who played multiple roles in order to keep her community of Marooned Africans together. Today, she is considered the Mother of all Marooned Jamaicans. The Maroons were Africans and indegenous Taino, who had escaped the enslavement of the Europeans. Their freedom was made possible by the legends and actions of Queen Nanny. The Kromanti identity is a way for the Marooned Africans to reconnect with their African homeland. It also tied with the military tactics used to resist British enslavement and the official Maroon language is known as Kromanti. However, the exact origins of where the name Kromanti comes from is unclear due to the nature of oral histories and the collective memory of Queen Nanny.