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[–]EndlessSunflowers[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Duppy is a Jamaican Patois word of Northwest African origin meaning ghost or spirit. Much of Caribbean folklore revolves around duppies. Duppies are generally regarded as malevolent spirits. They are said to mostly come out and haunt people at night

According to Bunny Wailer (Quoted from the 'Marley' Documentary) "We rehearsed for about 2 years - we go sing at the park downtown for the people... we even go sing at the May Pen Cemetery for the duppy dem. His (Joe Higgs's) policy was that great stars mess up when they get afraid and nervous on stage, so he said if we went to the cemetery at say 2 o'clock in the morning, and sang for those people, then we can't be afraid when we hit the stage - and we went with Joe - sat on the graves and do it - and several times we do it until he thought we're brave enough now." Duppy Conqueror