Hear the Drums! The Adventure begins As Jamaicans Celebrate Emancipation Day... Dear Sherry, Today is Emancipation Day... A Day when we ‘Remember' the historic End to Slavery in Jamaica... On August 1st, 1838... Our Ancestors were given back their Freedom... Pride... Dignity... And so as not to forget, we cherish and celebrate This 'Historic Day' Today... We remember... The Maroons... Runaway slaves... Who lived up in the hills of Jamaica... They were fierce warriors... who fought and defeated the British. Their most famous method of cooking was 'Jerking.' This was popular as it prevented the British from identifying Their Villages in the hills. Today... Jamaica's most popular food is 'Jerk'... chicken... Pork... And voted in Britian among the '50 things to eat before you die.' Today... We remember Marcus Garvey... And all the other 'Heroes' Who fought to make our 'Island' free. Today we not only remember... But we celebrate through our music... Listen! Hear the Drums... See the Dance... Feel the Spirit as Africa lives on in Jamaica through the 'Kumina Dance' See the chanting of the Drummer... As he calls on the Spirit Of his Ancestors... The hynotic sound of the Drum will toss him on the ground As he Crawls... Squirms... When the beat echoes in his skull... The African heritage lives on... Go a little further... hear the pulsating rhythm of reggae... Echoing in every village and town... It's Celebration time... One week of wild celebration... For all Jamaicans all over the world...