Old Pera, Jamaica
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| Old Pera | |
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| — Fishing village — | |
 Old Pera
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| Coordinates: 17°52′26″N 76°18′50″W / 17.8738°N 76.3140°WCoordinates: 17°52′26″N 76°18′50″W / 17.8738°N 76.3140°W | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Parish | St Thomas |
Old Pera is a small fishing village in south-eastern Jamaica, 15 minutes east of Morant Bay.[1] The village is historic, with mountain and Caribbean sea views.
The area is known for its Cumina,[citation needed] a ritual celebration of a recent death based on reverence for ancestors.
References [edit]
- ^ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet N, 1967.
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