The Battle for Land, Identity, and Survival of Gullah Geechee Communities
Whenever Nikki Williams’ feet touch the soil on Sapelo Island, Georgia, memories of her youth flood back vividly. Every fall, ...
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Development has become a threat to this Gullah tradition. Here's how a Lowcountry group is helping.
He's perfected the skill over 23 years, a tradition derived from African culture of the Gullah Geechee. The Gullah Geechee have weaved baskets mainly out of sweetgrass since the 1600s ...
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From the editor: Preserving the Gullah Geechee heritage is important to the Wilmington area
The Gullah Geechee culture is one area that has interested me since I first learned about it while living on Hilton Head Island. That was more than 25 years ago. I recall seeing the hand-woven ...
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American Routes Shortcuts: The Gullah Geechee Ring Shouters
Nick Spitzer: The Gullah Geechee Shouters, how about that? Beautiful. We're going to talk just a little bit for a moment. In radio, we call this chin music, and I'm going to go with age before ...
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Preserving the Gullah Geechee heritage: What's being done in the Wilmington area
The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor stretches from Florida to North Carolina and aims to preserve the culture of descendants of enslaved Africans. Gullah Geechee people are known for ...
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Lowcountry community members discuss efforts to protect Gullah Geechee gravesites
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - To preserve Gullah Geechee and historically black gravesites throughout the Lowcountry, a former Charleston County Council member called a community briefing. Several ...
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Take Time To Experience A Historic East Coast Culture On Your Next Visit To Hilton Head Island
As is traditional, extended families live in Hilton Head's Gullah villages, and each has a praise house (place for worship). Some communities are known for skilled trades such as making shoes ...
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Preserving the Gullah Geechee heritage: What's being done in the Wilmington area
When Kamili Anderson moved to North Carolina in 2009, she was surprised to hear people talking about Gullah Geechee heritage. But her surprise wasn’t from a lack of familiarity with the culture; she ...