Small Garifuna communities still live in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Garifuna diaspora abroad includes communities in Honduras, the United States, and Belize.

Garífuna language is not a dialect, a broken language nor is it a creole. It is not based on any African language and it should not be considered a mixed language. On an equal level as that of any world …

The Afro-Caribbean Garifuna people, born from the African slave trade, claim a rich cultural heritage of music, dance and spirituality.

Aug 20, 2024 · The story of the Garinagu or Garinagou (plural of Garifuna) begins almost 400 years ago, when South American Carib Indians migrated to the Caribbean island of St. Vincent in order to …

Sep 15, 2025 · This rich heritage stems from the Garifuna people, who trace their roots back to the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. Celebrated through music, dance, and culinary practices, Garifuna …

They are African and indigenous people who originally lived on the Caribbean Island of Saint Vincent and speak Garifuna, an Arawakan language. The Garifuna are the descendants of indigenous …

Dec 13, 2021 · A population of mixed origin incorporating cultural elements of indigenous Caribbean and African groups, the Garifuna settled along the Atlantic coast of Central America after being forced to …

May 12, 2025 · With deep roots in both Africa and the Americas, the Garifuna have preserved a unique identity defined by language, music, spirituality, and strong community values. We recently …

A significant number of Garifuna (Garinagu), who are descendants of the Carib Indians and Africans deported from Saint Vincent by the British to the Gulf of Honduras in 1798, live in communities on the …

Primarily Roman Catholic and minorities of other Christian denominations. The Garifuna are the descendants of Indigenous Arawak, Kalinago (Island Carib), and Afro-Caribbean people.