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- Garífuna migration story: the account of the 1797 deportation from Saint Vincent to Roatán and the move onto the mainland coast. It explains why this community exists here at all.
- Garífuna drums: the large wooden drums behind punta and other rhythms. Seeing how they are made and played makes the sound you hear in the villages make sense.
- Punta dance: the fast hip-driven dance Garífuna communities perform at celebrations. It is the clearest way to see how African and Indigenous traditions blended.
- Ereba cassava bread: the thin flatbread made by grating, pressing and baking bitter cassava. It is the staple of Garífuna kitchens, and the process is a lesson in itself.
- Hudut: the fish and coconut stew served with mashed plantain. Learning how it is built helps you order it properly in nearby villages.
- Garífuna migration story: the account of the 1797 deportation from Saint Vincent to Roatán and the move onto the mainland coast. It explains why this community exists here at all.
- Garífuna drums: the large wooden drums behind punta and other rhythms. Seeing how they are made and played makes the sound you hear in the villages make sense.
- Punta dance: the fast hip-driven dance Garífuna communities perform at celebrations. It is the clearest way to see how African and Indigenous traditions blended.
- Ereba cassava bread: the thin flatbread made by grating, pressing and baking bitter cassava. It is the staple of Garífuna kitchens, and the process is a lesson in itself.
- Hudut: the fish and coconut stew served with mashed plantain. Learning how it is built helps you order it properly in nearby villages.
- Garífuna language: an Arawakan-rooted tongue mixed with French, English, Spanish and African influences. Hearing it spoken is a surprise if you expect only Spanish.
- Spiritual traditions: the ancestor ceremonies known as dügü, central to Garífuna identity. They explain the weight behind much of the music and dance.
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