Garifuna
26 Sep 2011 8 Comments
in Places I Go Tags: adventures, belize, garifuna, music
Attempting to mentally prepare myself for what I should expect in Belize. Garifuna is the name of a particular group of people of African descent unique to parts of Central America, particularly in Belize.
I could get into this.
*Thanks to warasadrumschool for the clarification. 
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Sep 27, 2011 @ 08:56:51
Hi – when are you coming to Belize? I’ve lived here for four years and I’m married to a Garifuna drummer in PG…I’ve just started my own blog – check it out and our website htttp://www.warasadrumschool.com
Sep 27, 2011 @ 09:02:59
I’ll be arriving there this Saturday.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 09:00:51
Oh but you’re wrong – Garifuna people are not of Mayan or European descent at all. They are of African mixed with indigenous Arawak and Carib Indian descent. Their language is a mixture of Arawak, Nigerian, French, Spanish and English, because of the different people they encountered, but in terms of pure bloodlines, definitely no European or Mayan. Of course these days many Garifuna people marry Scottish people like me or Mayan people however
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Sep 27, 2011 @ 09:02:36
Thank you for the clarification! I’ll edit my entry.
Sep 28, 2011 @ 09:14:05
You’re welcome – I’m an expat Scot living with my Garifuna husband down in the south, Punta Gorda (PG) – let me know if you’ll be coming this way!
Sep 28, 2011 @ 09:42:23
I’ll be staying in PG for the entire month of October! I will come look you up when I arrive. I’ll be landing in Belize City Saturday afternoon and catching a flight to PG that evening.
Sep 28, 2011 @ 10:09:28
Cool – you’re volunteering with ProWorld or doing something else? Anyway, I’m the local Scottish white gal called Ruth, and my husband is a 6ft 2 Garifuna drummer called Ray (full name Ronald Raymond McDonald – no joke). If you’re interested in the whole Garifuna thing, have a look at our website http://www.warasadrumschool.com
Sep 28, 2011 @ 10:13:23
I am volunteering with ProWorld. I am definitely interested in the Garifuna thing and would love to connect with you while I’m there. Can’t wait to meet you!