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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 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. It is a unique blend that emerged through the country's long and occasionally ...
Punta Gorda is the southernmost sizable town in the nation, with a population of about 5,000 people. Although the town bears a Spanish name, its inhabitants are mostly Kriol/English-speaking and are primarily of Garifuna, East Indian, Kriol, and Maya descent. Punta Gorda is a seaport and fishing town on the Caribbean Sea.
The bronze monument, Drums of Our Fathers, was erected to honour and commemorate the history, beliefs and culture of the Garifuna people throughout the country of Belize. . The musical instruments on the sculpture represents the past, present and future of the Garifuna culture and are generally used in the popular Garifuna music and celebratio
This category contains articles relating to the Garifuna people of Central America, and related subtopics including their culture, belief systems, language, history, settlements, environment, and so on.
The National Garifuna Council (NGC) of Belize is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that represents the Garifuna people of Belize. [1] It was established in 1981 and is managed by a board of directors with affiliate branches in Guatemala , Honduras , and Nicaragua .
Belize (/ b ɪ ˈ l iː z, b ɛ-/ ⓘ, bih-LEEZ, beh-; Belize Kriol English: Bileez) is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America.It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south.
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 ...