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We live in a global society. Via social media, someone halfway across the world can connect with someone from a completely different culture. Language barriers continue to plague the Garifuna community in ways which may prevent them from becoming a part of the global community. Being a Native Garifuna and Spanish-speaker places me in a unique position where I can connect the Garifuna community with the English-speaking world. The ability of the two worlds to meet on a larger scale fosters understanding. Understanding builds common connections. Connection builds community.
A glimpse of home… These are pictures from Tela, Honduras with its beautiful beaches, magnificent sunsets, and crystal green waters. In every Garifuna home, you will see the rich vegetation appear. Pictured here is the coconut, which is used daily for a variety of meals and medicinal purposes.
Did you know?
Origins
“The Garifuna (a.k.a Black Caribs) are of mixed African and indigenous Kalinago-Taino (Carib-Arawak) origin. ( See also Guyana) They are the descendants of the African survivors of human cargo ships that were wrecked off the island of St Vincent around 1675.” Click here to view source.
Ancestry
The “culture is a mixture of African, Arawak Indian, and Spanish.” Click here to view source.
Language
The Garifuna language is “Arawakan language spoken by approximately 190,000 people in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, and also by many who have emigrated to the United States.” Depending on location, the Garifuna people speak Garifuna, Creole, Spanish, and English. Click here to view the source.
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Garifuna to English
More information coming soon.
Spanish to English
More information coming soon.