Garifuna History in Belize

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[@reggiesingleton3068]

📣 A Big Thank You to Elder Eugene and Palmento Grove Village of the mighty Garifuna Nation in Hopkins, Belize C.A.! 🇧🇿 On behalf of The Males Place Mentorship organization of Charlotte, NC, we want to express our utmost gratitude for the unforgettable heritage experience you provided us in June. Our team deeply appreciates the rich culture, history, food, and traditions that we had the privilege to witness and immerse ourselves in. Elder Eugene, your wisdom, knowledge, and passion for preserving the Garifuna heritage left a lasting impact on all of us. Your storytelling and guidance shed light on the incredible journey and resilience of the Garifuna people. We were captivated by the vibrant traditions, music, and dance that we had the honor to witness firsthand. Your dedication to sharing the Garifuna culture is truly commendable and has broadened our understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity. To the Palmento Grove Village community, thank you for opening your arms and embracing us as part of your vibrant community. We were warmly welcomed and immediately felt a sense of belonging. The delicious traditional cuisine that we savored awakened our taste buds to the flavors and aromas unique to the Garifuna culture. The opportunity to participate in various cultural activities, including drumming, punta dancing, and traditional crafts, was an enriching experience that will forever hold a special place in our hearts. We are grateful for the warmth, hospitality, and generosity extended to us during our time in Hopkins, Belize. The connections we made and the bonds we formed with the Garifuna community will forever remain cherished memories. The heritage experience has broadened our perspectives, deepened our cultural awareness, and fostered a greater appreciation for the richness of the Garifuna Nation. Once again, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to Elder Eugene and Palmento Grove Village for providing us with such a remarkable and transformative experience. We will carry the lessons, memories, and the spirit of the Garifuna culture with us as we continue our journey of growth and cultural appreciation. Thanks and many blessings Omachi Baba Reggie The Males Place Inc www.themalesplace.org

[@bigkevgx]

this is awesome im american born garifuna/honduran so this really hit home

[@khadijahnasuh2718]

My grandmother always told us we did not come from the slaves and we would tell her our teacher said we have slaves in our family we are black. But my grandmother said we didn’t come from them. She talked about an island and garifuna I was too young to understand. I have taken two dna test and it leads me to garifuna and Mayans. I been crying so much I’m So happy.

[@darrylwatters5175]

Hello , Garifuna my name is Kwabena am of Ghanaian Senegalese and Lesotho heritage I was told some of my ancestors are also from Belize who are Garifuna am learning more about the Garifuna right now am trying to get a Belize Citizenship as well . But I was born in the USA to African parents .

[@juanitamoss3413]

Negative to the suicidal statement. There is no evidence of us being suicidal. For example, if the Garinagu people were suicidal, the remnant of that suicidal spirit would still be embedded in the Garinagu of today. But instead, the Garinagu people continue striving, no matter how hard life may be, no matter how much oppression is sent their way via the European influenced system. The narrator here is confusing Garifuadua with the slaves of the Americas, of which the Garinagu people resist slavery. The Garinagu people were killed by the oppressors via genocide because of this resistance. As evidence, we refused to conform to the white invaders, because we were never oppressed before such white invaders came to take what was not theirs; and still yet, as of today, we are over-comers because we refuse to die at the hands of any oppressors.

[@yawaofori4838]

This is how we make gari in west Africa... we are one people! 🤗

[@ingridnavarrete7640]

Uncle Eugene is very passionate about his culture and is as humorous as my Daddy.

[@brotherlevi7724]

Give thanks for sharing that experience

[@jesusbonnie]

If you have never been to one of their celebration...it is LIT!!!!

[@Ghanjah-Man]

He left some things out, but good thing i know it . Now i got the complete story, thanks. Garifuna stand up 2020.

[@pic376]

Two thumbs up for this gentleman. He certainly knows the history of the Garinagu.

[@michaelwillams2575]

I love your video

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

THANKS YOU GOODNESS 🌟❤️🖤💚🤎 FAMILY DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜

[@ceanne0218]

Thank you for posting this video. Very informative!

[@donsolis]

THANKS FOR SHARING!

[@moongoddess238]

This is very interesting I’m creole my third generation grandmother was creole and native Americans I don’t know how to speak the language but would love to learn how I went on ancestry and found out some things but not enough my family is from new orleans and mount bayou Mississippi that’s all I know

[@afrikaantears.2878]

Garifuna people are originally came from eastern Nigeria called Cross River State (Calabar). The Men have their own Language while the Women also have theirs. They still exist in Cross River State- Calabar of Nigeria till today. So these people originally came from Nigeria although they might have split all over the world, they escaped from a shipwreck during slavery and mixed up with people that have been living there in the Caribbean before they came. Do your research you will find the Garifuna people in the Eastern part of Nigeria in Cross River State Calabar.

[@AliRoseVinifera]

I love this man and he also have wisdom with white people as to not release everything to them. I wish I could find his contact.

[@Opinionsin3dd]

amazing! I look forward to visiting and learning how to make that bread!

[@acswellness]

The African/Caribbean culture is so broad it's crazy.

[@TikaRoxanne]

So proud of my culture 😁

[@immigrantedificationtv8401]

Bless up Brother.Nice video.

[@orlandochan3909]

I had the uportunity to visit Equatorial Guinea west Africa the only Spanish speaking country in Africa and they have the dame culture and practices there . The people are very similar as well. I actually grew up in PG cudos to pacheĺly

[@uncaged172]

The 14th of March in St Vincent is the they honor the chef

[@historyonthego]

Thanks for uplload

[@beastmode7169]

So the GARIFUNA PPL , & THE KREOLE PPL ARE 2 DIFFERENT GROUPS OF BLACK PPL, THE KREOLE SPEAKS BROKEN ENGLISH AND GARIFUNA SPEAKS THE INDIGENOUS LANG AND SPANISH RIGHT ? Someone enlighten me !

[@leoarzu252]

bingo!

[@pgbk87]

Belizean Creole is a language just as much as Garifuna is. Nothing is "broken" about it. It has syntax, structure and consistent grammar. They are both creole languages. Garifuna is mix of Arawak, Carib and French, so yes, it's technically a creole as well.

[@historyonthego]

Wicked

[@johntuff]

All the Garifuna people didn't exiled from the island.. some were left back, forced to speak english

[@pic376]

Unfortunately, those that decided to stay, were enslaved and lost pretty much everything: language, culture, religion. customs, tradition. One of my best friends is from St. Vincent and she has nothing to share culturewise. It'sj sad.

[@new9at9it9]

A familiar term: Bakkhra Man!

[@TheDtfamu89]

So these people are indigenous people? They never came from the transatlantic slave trade? So how many of these type of people live in the Americas and were always here? Very interesting.

[@mikeeaston3258]

Who said that Africans came over pre-columbian time was it it's a British officer Young that said that how would he know that Africans cane pre-columbian time he wasn't even born yet in the British were not in power the best time🤔🤔🤔

[@moniquedavis7604]

There is a book called THEY CAME BEFORE COLUMBUS: THE AFRICAN PRESENCE IN ANCIENT AMERICA, written by Ivan Van Sertima. An excellent read and very informative.

[@mikeeaston3258]

@@moniquedavis7604 I know exactly what you're talkin about what do you got to remember the person that wrote that book who did they get their degrees and they are Academia from you see what I'm saying nine times out of 10 he got it out of a university which means he was being indoctrinated

[@pic376]

@@mikeeaston3258 What he's telling you is factual. That info. is also in the archives of the Egyptians. They were form Mali. Don't believe everything that the White man tells you. Of course, they will not admit, that Africans were this hemisphere long before Columbus.

[@osarobomike]

GARIFUNA TRIBES are Benin ñigeria who's left Benin kingdom in 1440=1473 in benin kingdom during a strong forbidden traditional law by king Ewuare the great some of them are in Ghana Call GA TRiBE the other are in HONDURAS Call GARIFUNA TRIBES also in BELIZEAN may God bless them amen