Young Warriors

1.      Who were the boys that were to be made into Young Warriors? Tommy, Johnny, David, Uriah and Charlie.

2.      Who was the Chief of the village Describe him. Chief Phillip was the chief of the village. He was a tall, very black, handsome man. He wore a sleeve-less shirt and close fitting trousers that reached down to his ankles. His arms were muscular and he wore a golden band on his wrist. He carried a musket in his right hand and a powder-horn over his shoulder.

3.      By who was the golden band given and why? It was given to him by the King of Spain because the King saw that they were true Jamaicans and that they fought for their country.

4.      What did the boys never slept with? Their knives

5.      What was Tommy’s room and hut made out of? Wattle and daub

6.      How many rooms did the house have and what was the roof made of? Three rooms. The roof was made out of thatch, which is like dried leaves, hay.

7.      What was Tommy’s bed made out of and why? Four logs in the shape of a square and layers of pimento bush on which soft fine grass was spread. This was because it made it both soft and sweet smelling.

8.      How old did a boy have to be to become a young warrior? 14

9.      What was the Council-house? A very large building that was made to hold all the Maroons that lived in that village.

10.  What was the name of the village and name 4 others mentioned. The name of the village was Mountain Top. Other villages are Accompong, Trelawny Town, Mocho Mountain and Nanny Town.

11.  Who started to cry when he could not answer the questions? Charlie

12.  What was known as the ‘Parade Ground’? A wide place on which the Maroons held their drills, shooting matches and their dances.

13.  Who was the first to be questioned and who was the last? 1^st Uriah. Last, David but could also be Charlie because even though he was already questioned, he was questioned again at the end after David.

14.   How many contests were there? Name them. There were 4 contests. Bow and Arrow, Knife Throwing (which had two parts to it, Bulls Eye and Naseberry), Sling-shot and the Test of Honour. 

15.  Who won what?

-          Bow and Arrow: Tommy

-          Knife Throwing: Bull’s Eye- All the boys                             Naseberry- Uriah

-          Sling-shot: Tommy

-          Test of Honour: Charlie (but honestly it is Johnny)

16.  What did his mother give him when he was about to set off for the hunt? A gourd