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Jamaican Maroon spirit-possession language or simply Maroon Spirit language is a ritual language used by Jamaican Maroons (who were largely Coromantee) while possessed by the spirits of ancestors during Kromanti ceremonies or when addressing those who are possessed. It is an English-based creole distinct from usual Jamaican Creole but similar to the creoles of Suriname such as Sranan.An African language Kromanti is used for the spirits of the oldest ancestors who were born in Africa.

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