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Learn about some of the contributions and facets of African American culture.

For more information about the various tribes, visit the African American History collection.

 

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Learn about some of the contributions and facets of African American culture.

For more information about the various tribes, visit the African American History collection.

 

Rice Fields at Hobcaw Barony | Between the Waters Friendfield Village at Hobcaw Barony | Between the Waters

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Friendfield Village at Hobcaw Barony | Between the Waters
Joshua Shubrick was a former resident of Friendfield Village. He split his time between Georgetown, where he cared for his mother, and Hobcaw, where he went to Strawberry School. Shubrick stayed with...
Gullah on Boone Hall Plantation | Connections

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Gullah on Boone Hall Plantation | Connections
Sharon Murray talks about her role in teaching the Gullah culture and language at the Boone Hall Plantation. She also shares the history of the Gullah.
Listen to Gullah Language | Gullah Net Making Baskets | Gullah Net

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Making Baskets | Gullah Net
The Gullah tradition of creating coiled grass baskets is a craft that has been handed down from generation to generation. Instead of weaving the baskets, a needle made from a spoon handle, bone or...
Listen to Gullah Language | Gullah Net Songs | Gullah Net

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Songs | Gullah Net
Music is another important part of life on the Sea Islands. Most of the Gullah music is found in religious practices. Although spirituals had a Christian message, they were heartfelt expressions of...
Gullah Traditions | Gullah Net

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Gullah Traditions | Gullah Net
Gullah traditions are the customs, beliefs and ways of life that have been passed down among Sea Island families. Making sweetgrass baskets, quilting, and knitting fishing nets are a few of the crafts...
Gullah People | Gullah Net

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Gullah People | Gullah Net
Gullah communities are located where enslaved Africans once lived and worked on Sea Island plantations that were owned by American colonists. Native Americans were also part of these communities. The...
Gullah History | Gullah Net

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Gullah History | Gullah Net
From West Africa During the late 1600s, English settlers in the new colonies needed more workers to farm thousands of acres of land on Sea Island plantations. Although some of the workers were Native...
Gullah Culture

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Gullah Culture
Ron and Natalie Daise of Beaufort, South Carolina, share Negro Spirituals during their Gullah-based performance. This was excerpted from the full show, Gullah Culture.
Gullah Culture | The Palmetto Special

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Gullah Culture | The Palmetto Special
With bridges from the islands to the mainland, the advent of radio and television, and the simple passage of time, this unique culture and language has been eroding. Ron and Natalie Daise of Beaufort...