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The Garifuna people (/ ˌ ɡ ɑːr iː ˈ f uː n ə / GAR-ee-FOO-nə [3] [4] or Spanish pronunciation: [ɡa'ɾifuna]; pl. Garínagu [5] in Garifuna) [a] are a people of mixed free African and Amerindian ancestry that originated in the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and speak Garifuna, an Arawakan language, Spanish, Belizean Creole and Vincentian Creole.
The language was once confined to the Antillean islands of St. Vincent and Dominica, but its speakers, the Garifuna people, were deported by the British in 1797 to the north coast of Honduras [2] from where the language and Garifuna people has since spread along the coast south to Nicaragua and north to Guatemala and Belize.
The Dugu is an ancient extended funerary ceremony (in Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua it is also known as the 9 nights ceremony) practiced by the Garifuna people. The Garifuna is a small-to-medium-sized Central American ethnic group that has inhabited many Central American countries such as Guatemala, Belize and Honduras since the 17th ...
In March 2014, members of the Garifuna community made a formal complaint to the public prosecutor's office concerning the use of the term Afro when relating to members of the Garifuna community by the state of Honduras, claiming the term “afrohondureño” (Afro-Honduran in English) is incorrect because black people in Honduras were born ...
In their culture, the people refer to themselves as both Garinagu and Garifuna, with Garifuna mainly pertaining to their culture, music, and dance rather than using it to identify their people. There are a variety of possible origins of the punta' s intended meaning for the Garifuna dance and music it represents.
It is known today as a place to experience the Garifuna culture of Guatemala. At the same time it is a travel destination for visitors in search of a native Caribbean atmosphere. [9] Garifuna people in Honduras: Today the Garifuna population numbers approximately 100,000 living primarily in cities, and towns along the country's northern coast.
The Garifuna people are descendants of enslaved Africans, and also Arawak and Caribbean Indigenous communities who have historically been displaced from their ancestral lands.
The Altun Ha archaeological site in Belize, a remnant of Mayan culture.. The culture of Belize is a mix of influences and people from Kriol, Maya, East Indian, Garinagu (also known as Garifuna), Mestizo (a mixture of Spanish and Native Americans), Mennonites who are of German descent, with many other cultures from Chinese to Lebanese.