BAJAN SUN MAGAZINE
NOV 2014
BUSSA EMANCIPATION STATUE
The Bussa Emancipation Statue is a
public
sculpture
of
a
slave
rebellion leader in Barbados, east
of Bridgetown. The statue is
located at centre of the J.T.C.
Ramsay roundabout formed at
the junction of the ABC
Highway and Highway 5.
Many Barbadians refer to the
statue
as Bussa, the name of a slave who helped
inspire a revolt against slavery in
Barbados in 1816.
The
statue
was
created
1985
by Bajan sculptor Karl Broodhagen 169
years after the rebellion. The statue
symbolizes the "Breaking Of Chains".
Inscription
Lick an Lock-up Done Wid, Hurray fuh
Jin-Jin (Queen Victoria). De Queen come
from England to set we free Now Lick an
Lock-up Done Wid, Hurray fuh Jin-Jin
This was the chant of thousands of
Barbadians when apprenticeship was
abolished in 1838, signifying their
freedom and happiness.
The
statue of Bussa is
viewed
by millions of tourists
and
inhabitants annually.
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