Gullah Traditions of the South Carolina Coast

farm | food | videos | price | information | history

25915View

6m 6sLenght

292Rating

Discover the remarkable history and heritage of the Gullah people, a storied civilization and culture prevailing on the Sea Islands of South Carolina’s Lowcountry. The Gullah people have sustained their treasured West African traditions and ways of life for generations, and their cultural impact on the Lowcountry is undeniable.

Comments

so much joy in life!

I'm in love with the singers.

Welcome Home

WE WUZ KANGS

Thank you for this ! I am a Gullah/Geetchie descendant,born,and raised in California.The Ancestors are with me for I am a Babalawo,initiated high priest of IFA, (African Traditional Religion). My folks are from the Edgfield area of South Carolina

Help support Gullah Families! Enough is Enough! More rights are needed for property owners! Will you join us in supporting this issue? Click on the link to learn more and to read our petition letter: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/815/863/737/

This was actually the premise for a research paper that I wrote back in 2010/2011. I was looking at the extent which Gullah culture influenced white culture in the South Carolina Lowcountry, and the South in general. If anybody's interested in reading it, it's called 'Da Gullah een da Buckra': The Development of Gullah Language and Foodways and its Influence on White Culture in the South Carolina Lowcountry - https://www.academia.edu/5329482/Da_Gullah_een_da_Buckra_The_Development_of_Gullah_Language_and_Foodways_and_Its_Influence_on_White_Culture_in_the_South_Carolina_Lowcountry

My mom says they spoke a lot of "thees and thous" Im doing more research. This is very interesting.

Being an African I can honestly say I am very proud of the Gullah for keeping their heritage. I am based in South Africa, and the music is so similar to ours which is a clear indication that the Gullah have held on to their African rhythm and culture.

One of the best videos I've seen on West Africans, also known as "Geechee", as mother said we were, as people of Georgetown County, South Carolina, Georgia and coastal Sea Islands:) It's okay to say the word "Geechee" or I'm "Geechee". The language is Gullah, said to be from the Gola people of West Africa, as researched and described by Lorenzo Dow Turner, a black intellectual, near 100 years ago.

Hey its my family friend Mrs LA roche

love this!

I love this video and the singing was so uplifting. Thank you!