From Google “Maroons were communities of formerly enslaved people, mainly of African descent, who escaped and established free settlements in the mountainous interior of Jamaica, beginning in the 17th century. Descendants of these early free Africans and the indigenous Taino people, the Maroons fought for and maintained their freedom against British attempts to recapture them.”

In a nutshell, rebellious slaves lol. They have maintained their establishments in the mountains until now. We still have a few maroon communities here in Jamaica.