Annie Palmer

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Annie Palmer is a legendary figure in Jamaican folklore, often depicted as the cruel and ghostly "White Witch" said to haunt the Rose Hall Great House in Montego Bay.

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Annie Palmer canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural icon
folklore character
ghost
legendary figure
alsoKnownAs White Witch
White Witch of Rose Hall
associatedWith Montego Bay
Rose Hall Great House
linked to: Rose Hall

Saint James Parish, Jamaica
obeah
voodoo
witchcraft
countryOfOrigin Jamaica
culturalRole iconic Jamaican ghost
symbol of colonial cruelty
describedAs cruel
ghostly
sadistic
featuredIn Jamaican folklore books
Rose Hall tourist tours
novels inspired by Rose Hall legend
songs about Rose Hall
hasHusbandInLegend first husband
second husband
third husband
hasTheme revenge
slavery
supernatural horror
haunts Rose Hall Great House
linked to: Rose Hall
influences Jamaican ghost stories
Jamaican popular culture
killsInLegend enslaved people
her husbands
languageOfTradition English
legendaryStatus possibly based on or conflated with real historical figures
mythVsHistory no strong historical evidence for the legendary narrative
notableFor cruel treatment of enslaved people in legend
haunting Rose Hall after death
murder of husbands in legend
occupationInLegend plantation owner
slave owner
partOf Jamaican folklore
regionOfFolklore Caribbean
Jamaica
roleInMythology evil plantation mistress
haunting spirit
settingOfLegend Rose Hall plantation
linked to: Rose Hall
timePeriodInLegend early 19th century
tourismRole central figure in Rose Hall haunted house narrative

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Rose Hall associatedWith Annie Palmer