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x liSt oF illuStrationS 1.1 Photographs showing scenes from Teenage Dance Party (c.1963) Source: The Jamaica Gleaner Company 1.2 French Set Girls & Jonkonnu Dancers (Jamaica) by Isaac Mendes Belisario Source: The Atlantic Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Americas Collection, University of Virginia 2.1 Advertising the latest event – Champions in Action and Gal Farm Source: Roy Sweetland 2.2 Advertising the latest dance event Source: Sonjah Stanley Niaah 2.3 Poverty Maps of Kingston Metropolitan Area (2008) Source: Planning Institute of Jamaica 3.1 Plans of slave ship decks (Vessel Name: Brookes c. 1789) Source: Courtesy of the National Library of Jamaica 3.2 A Typical Gully Bank along which many livelihoods are constructed Source: Roy Sweetland 3.3 Four Grand Finalists (including The Blues Busters from St James & Hoola Hoop Dancers) in the All Jamaica Opportunity Hour Contest, Palace Theatre c. 27 August, 1959. Source: Jamaica Gleaner Company 3.4 Performers in a Ska Contest held at Ritz Cinema, Maxfield Avenue, Kingston c. 29 July, 1964 Source: Jamaica Gleaner Company 3.5 A Typical Dance Scene at the Dutty Fridaze event Source: Sonjah Stanley Niaah 5.1 Colo Colo and the crew displaying their moves Source: Roy Sweetland 5.2 Dancer Chi Ching Ching at Passa Passa Source: Sonjah Stanley Niaah 5.3 Members of the Group Voicemail at Dutty Fridaze Source: Sonjah Stanley Niaah 5.4 Dancer Doctor Bird performs at a video shoot in Kingston Source: Roy Sweetland 5.5 Illustration of Fat Women in Dancehall Source: The Jamaica Gleaner Company 6.1 Swedish Dancehall fans at Passa Passa Source: Sonjah Stanley Niaah 6.2 Japanese Dancehall fans at Passa Passa Source: Sonjah Stanley Niaah ...

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