Resident of McClellanville, SC (Charleston County). She grew up learning to speak Gullah and tells jokes and stories in the Gullah language. Her house was damaged by Hurricane Hugo in 1989 but survived intact. Interview conducted by Gail Matthews and Dale Rosengarten.
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Audio transcript for Helen Satterley Resident of McClellanville, SC (Charleston County). She grew up learning to speak Gullah and tells jokes and stories in the Gullah language. Her house was damaged...
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Because the house had been safe from hurricanes in the past, she originally planned to wait out the storm
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Gullah story with punchline featuring a man named Efram
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Gullah story featuring a character named Dr. McClellan. A translation of the Gullah is provided at the end
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Her house was disassembled and moved from its original location, then reassembled
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Some needlepoint seat cushions that were found covered in mud after Hurricane Hugo
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Story of girls whose mother didn’t want them to speak Gullah
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Resident of McClellanville, SC (Charleston County). She grew up learning to speak Gullah and tells jokes and stories in the Gullah language. Her house was damaged by Hurricane Hugo in 1989 but...
