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Living Water, Living Legacy and Living Resistance: September in the Gullah/Geechee Nation
September begins with prayer, but prayer must move our feet, strengthen our voices and guide our hands into action. Throughout this month, the Gullah/Geechee Nation will be filled with opportunities to worship, celebrate, learn, remember, organize and defend the sacred Sea Island homeland.
De Conch Gwine Fawad 2019 Edition
Yeddi wha bin da gwine on een de Gullah/Geechee Nation oba de summa a fa de fall. Ef bout we hunnuh wan kno, den yeddi De Conch da blo!
Celebrations of Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage and Continuation
“Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Awareness Month” was filled with inspirational and educational events and activities. The citizens of the Gullah/Geechee Nation never restrict the celebration of who they are to one month. Instead, they celebrate the continuation of their cultural heritage all year long. To that end, the month of November is filled with celebrations of this rich cultural legacy.
Hampton County Proclaims Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week 2019
Hampton County Council in South Carolina was the first county of 2019 to proclaim “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week.” Tune in to Gullah/Geechee TV (GGTV) coverage as they present the proclamation to Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation.
Celebrating Gullah/Geechee een SC!
Spring begins and planting season takes place in the Gullah/Geechee Nation, opportunities to engage with Gullah/Geechee culture blooms. A series of events and celebrations highlighting the living legacy of the Gullah/Geechee will be taking place throughout SC.
Gullah/Geechee: Living Black History
Each and every year, the leaders of the Gullah/Geechee Nation hosts a series of events to highlight accurate depictions of and presentations of the living cultural heritage of the Gullah/Geechee. So, hunnuh ain hafa juss look pun disya fa Black History Month. We binya and ain gwine nowhey afta e dun dun. Hunnuh kin cum fa jayn we fa yeddi how de Gullah/Geechee live Black history!
May 2018 Celebrations in the Gullah/Geechee Nation
Now that spring is in full effect, the days are definitely not wasted in the Gullah/Geechee Nation. In fact, this is the time for continued cultural celebration! The Gullah/Geechee Nation is hosting events every weekend in May. Bring de famlee and cum fa jayn we!
Gullah/Geechee Nation Springs into Saturday Celebrations!
Cum jayn de Gullah/Geechee Famlee een GA and SC disya April ebee Satdee! The Gullah/Geechee Nation will be welcoming guests from all over the world this April as they host these annual spring celebrations each Saturday.
Gullah/Geechee Gwines On Fa 2018
Disya bout wha gwine on een disya land ob de #GullahGeechee. Cuz as hunnuh kin see, de gwine on een de Gullah/Geechee Nation ain da lil lil, e da plenee!
Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Awareness Month 2017
In 2013, the Governors of the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia declared “Gullah/Geechee Awareness Month” and “Gullah/Geechee Heritage Month,” respectively. Since that time, the leaders of the Gullah/Geechee Nation have continued the celebration of “Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Awareness Month.”