Sistren Theatre Collective is working to preserve Jamaican culture through a project in Allman Town. The project involves weekly sessions teaching traditional dance, songs, rituals and costumes. It also explores Jamaican language through proverbs and riddles. Activities included a field trip that taught participants about Jamaican history through experiences like visiting a Taino village and reenacting the arrival of Columbus. The overall goal is to help preserve Jamaican cultural traditions and history.

1. FiwiBoonoonoosKulchaA CHASE FUND Project Sistren Theatre Collective at work Cultural preservation in Allman Town

2. Project Content MekWi Ketch Di Riddim An exploration of traditional dance forms, ring games and songs, and introduction to rituals and costumes WHY WI CHAT SUH An exploration of proverbs, riddles and language Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

3. Weekly Sessions Cultural Preservation Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

4. Taking notes Guest Artiste Sherine Bailey Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

5. Taking notes Keda Duffus facilitator introduces the topic Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

6. Listening attentively Sharing proverbs Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

7. Listening attentively Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

8. Listening and sharing Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

9. Working in groups Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

10. Working in groups Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

11. Group work Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

12. Practicing new movements Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

13. Demonstration continues Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

14. Lunch time Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

15. Lunch after a hectic workout Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

16. The written test Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

17. Taking the test Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

18. What’s the answer again? Discussing the test Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

19. Demonstrating the techniques Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

20. Getting it right Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

21. Guest artiste puts them thru the paces Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

22. This is how you do it! Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

23. Now you got it Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

24. Sherine Bailey guest artiste demonstrates In Motion Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

25. Bodies in motion Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

26. Practice makes perfect Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

27. Lift those knees Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

28. Great job children! Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

29. Ms. Bailey wraps up the session Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

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41. Field Trip: The Outameni Experience Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

42. We are off …….. Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

43. Pitchy Patchy welcomes us !!! Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

44. Pitchy Patchy Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

45. The journey begins >>> Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

46. Our Story Starts Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

47. Like many civilizations caves tell a story Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

48. Taino Village Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

49. Learning about our history Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

50. We listened >> we learnt Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

51. The Nina, Pinta & Santa Maria Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

52. Shackles around our necks & feet Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

53. Shackles…a painful reminder of slavery Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

54. Our story…history Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

55. The English Captured Real estate Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

56. History….Her story Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

57. The Maypole experience Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

58. Out of Many we are One! Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

59. Stage show..dancehall night Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

60. Cooling out, Jamaica no problem Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

61. What an experience Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

62. The beach roundup Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

63. Jamaican crystal clear waters Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

64. The Community Expo May 1, 2010 at St. Matthews Church Hall Sistren at work helping to preserve our culture

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