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‘Courage’ Carnival mural frieze
Queen Nanny of the Maroons and the Ashanti - The story behind the Image

Queen Nanny 1686 - 1733
Leader of the Jamaican Maroons, independent mountain communities of escaped slaves. She was originally from the Ashanti tribe of West Africa

Ram’s Horn
West African Adrinka symbol representing the proverb ‘When a ram is brave, its courage comes from its heart and not its horns.
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