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Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day at Port Royal Sound Maritime Center
Jayn we fa celebrate de keepin Gullah/Geechee culcha alive pun de sea and de Gullah/Geechee Fishing Association’s 10th Anniversary!
Pre-Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week Events
Ef hunnuh chillun likka we, hunnuh dun redee! #GullahGeechee Nation Appreciation Week 2019 gwine launch Satdee at Skeeta Beach! Gwine ta disya fo de launch!
Drum fa We: Black Music Month and de Gullah/Geechee
Disya bin a bless up month fa we! We bin da drum and dance fa webe free!
Ain cyare whey hunnuh bin da gwine ef hunnuh dey whey webe, hunnuh yeddi dem da drum fa we!
Celebrate the Gullah/Geechee Living Legacy on Historic St. Helena Island, SC at the Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival
“Fa We Ancestas” is the theme of the 2017 “Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™.” This festival began on historic St. Helena Island, SC in the Gullah/Geechee Nation in 2005 and has since traveled to numerous cities of the Gullah/Geechee Nation as well as to the Bahamas. This year’s return to St. Helena Island will be a celebration of the rich living culture of the island and Beaufort County.
The three day celebration August 4-6, 2017 will educate the supporters through a series of cultural heritage activities.
Queen Quet & De Gullah/Geechee Nation Standing Strong fa We Ancestas
Queen Quet has been the elected head-of-state and Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) for 17 years as of July 2, 2017. She has been standing up for the rights of Gullah/Geechee people for over three decades. Whenever asked about this, she will let you know that she stands due to her faith and the strength of her ancestors. Thus, she has effectively led a number of endeavors that have led to global recognition of Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage. The annual event that she co-founded to celebrate this rich heritage while also supporting the businesses and institutions of the Gullah/Geechee Nation is the “Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™” which will be held on her home island-historic St. Helena Island, SC in the Gullah/Geechee Nation August 4-6, 2017.
Cum fa Juneteenth at de Jepson wid de @GullahGeechee Famlee!
June 11 from 1 pm to 4 pm during ‘Free Family Day’ at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center for the Arts historic presentations will be done by historian Dr. Amir Jamal Toure, percussionist David Pleasant, and Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation.
33rd Annual Heritage Days Celebration on Historic St. Helena Island in the Gullah/Geechee Nation!
Cum fa jayn de St. Helena Island Gullah/Geechee Famlee fa de 33rd Annual Heritage Days Celebration! http://penncenter.com/public-programs/heritage-day
Join the St. Helena Island Gullah/Geechee Family at the Heritage Days Celebration 2014!
Thursday, November 6, 2014 9 am to 10 pm Tours of the York W. Bailey Museum 3-5 pm Opening Ceremony & Founders’ Memorial 5-8:30 pm “Taste of the Sea Islands” at Campbell Cafeteria 6-7 pm “Road to Remembrance” at Frissell Community House 7-8 pm Traditional Praise Service at Bethesda Christian Center 8-10 pm Wine & …
Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™ 2014: Reunion, Reconstruction & Revival!
Jayn we fa “Gullah/Geechee Reunion, Reconstruction & Revival!” een Charleston & Myrtle Beach, SC een de Gullah/Geechee Nation! August 1-3, 2014 Download and share the GGNIMMF 2014 Poster! The Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™ is the national festival of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. This event moves to different parts of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and …