The Gerreh is a dance of African origin that is performed the night after the death of a
benta.
Jonkunnu (called John Canoe by the British) is a band of masqueraders which usually
Jonkunnu band was accompanied by musicians who would play tunes of well-known
graters.
The characters in the Jonkunnu band were usually played by men. Their faces would
the tradition that no one should be able to identify them. Characters in the Jonkunnu
Masquerade were quite frightening to onlookers. Masqueraders were dressed in
Quadrille
Quadrille is a coupled (male and female) dance in Jamaica which was danced during
Style. The Ballroom Style (or Square) of Quadrille originated from the popular dance of
the French and English in the 18th and 19th centuries and highlighted the elegance and
mannerisms of the elite of these societies. While the Camp style of Quadrille also known
as long way set formation includes African elements and is known as the Afro-Jamaican
Mento music from beginning to end.
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