Know Your Caribbean on Instagram: "Discovering the histories of our dances. Kumina is described as one of the most African religious expressions in Jamaica. Standing the test of time, Kumina has managed to survive the influences of Western culture. The language and the dances of Kumina are so undiluted that they can be traced back to tribes in the Congo in Africa. The influences that shaped Kumina landed in the 1850s with the arrival of African indentured immigrants from the Congo region of Cent