Today we will analyze and look into the Gullah Geechee Culture, its inception, and its whereabouts. People from the Gullah community are direct descendants of Africans who were held as slaves on the plantations along the lower Atlantic coast. Their language, Geechee, is a combination of English, French, and Dutch dialects. The community is unique as its connection is a shared culture that began to form in the 18th century.
Preserving ancestors’ culture and heritage is very important as it is a source of identity. For many years, a huge number of Gullah Geechee people lived in isolation on the Sea Islands coast of South Carolina and Georgia. For generations, the vibrant and unique community has maintained its shared culture through music, language, religion, cuisine, and knowledge of the land and sea. Read More
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