Of course, no trip report would be complete without acknowledging some friends who make my living in Accompong Town a special experience. First of all, I would like to thank my good friend and driver “Peckish”. He is always there when I need to go somewhere and he never seems to complain when things take longer than expected. He has been a good and special friend for more than 15 years now.
Peckish.
George Huggins is the person I have known the longest (outside of Marshall) in Accompong Town. George is the builder of the square Gombe drum and a winner of the Lady Musgrave Award and considered a cultural treasure. I met George at Apple Valley Park in 1989 and he and I have been the closest of friends ever since.
George Huggins
“Flashy” is my next door neighbor and a close friend. If I need anything done, I just have to ask him and if he can’t do it, he knows someone who can. We seem to talk every day at least twice during my stay as he farms a plot of land in the bush a few chains from my house and passes by coming and going.
Flashy
Finally, there is Tayshan Wright. A Rasta youth whose knowledge and understanding of Maroon History and Culture is well beyond his years. We often have spirited discussions and enlightenment sessions that leave me wanting to know more. He has supplied me with books, papers and pictures dating back nearly 100 years to satisfy my curiosity and quest for knowledge.
Tayshan Wright
Peace and Guidance
