Lowcountry Gullah

00:56:30

Passing Down Traditions

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2025/03/23

We often talk about or recognize that we're descendants of enslaved people, but what does that really mean? Acknowledging it is just one part of accepting who we are and where we came from. But what's most important, is not only appreciating the richness of our our culture, but also capturing and passing down our traditional practices, so that future generations can continue on ancestral paths that were left for us to follow and hear the voices of wisdom from those who came before us.

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00:58:08

Gullah Goes Anime!

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2025/03/13

The children's TV show, Gullah Gullah Island had the first beloved mainstream Gullah characters. Look out world, here comes the first Gullah anime characters! From Akan and Adrinka symbols to incorporating traditional and cultural elements of the Gullah Geechee, the stories of our ancestors come to life in Camp Geechee. Created by Joshua Mishoe, this young brother is spreading Gullah in a new and fascinating way that is destined to reach and teach scores of new young audiences. Get prepared to do a

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00:57:11

Keeper of the Culture | Charlton Singleton

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2025/03/03

The Gullah Geechee culture is everywhere. Elements of the culture can be found in all that we do on a daily basis and it's all around the world. Music is one of the key facets of the culture that not only connects us, but genre after genre, you can find the Gullah sound. Enjoy a fascinating conversation with dual Grammy award winning artist. Charlton Singleton from the internationally known group Ranky Tanky about culture, history and the beat of Gullah music.

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00:59:28

The Ancestors Are All Around Us

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2025/02/23

Gullah Geechee culture, which is rooted in West African culture is strongly aligned with the past and teachings as well as guidance from the ancestors. The ancestors are all around us in alot of ways. Their knowledge and directions come in a lot of differnt forms, from African Proverbs to the life skills that have been passed down through our families. Every aspect of their wisdom continues to be a significant source of the generational influences that we have today.

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01:01:55

Slavery Misconceptions

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2025/02/16

Slavery is America's dirty little secret, which is why there's so many misconceptions and misinformation that's in history books and circling around society today. The hierarchy of slavery, the business that it took to make it work and become successful, and the slave societies that thrived as a result of it are all not often talked about. Listen in to a fascinating converstaion that starts with the origins of slavery, to the ships, and then to the plantation. Regardless of which part you look at. a

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00:51:08

African Naming Ceremony | Part 2

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2025/02/09

So what's in a name? Well, in African tradition, alot! Naming someone is more than just an identifying label, African names mean something. Whether it represents an event that happened that day like a storm, or because you were born on a certain day of the week, or even in honor of something or someone, African names have a purpose. They also are granted through a special ceremony, regardless of how old you are. Renaming ceremonies for those from the diaspora are becoming a must do part of the

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00:51:06

Krak 'n Teet on Gullah, Ebonics and Slang

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2025/02/04

Years ago, there was this big craze or "discovery" of what was called Ebonics or Black Slang. Well, first of all, its not new. For many reasons, enslaved people chose, out of resistance and as a way of holding on to their cultural identity, to create and speak an indigenous English based Creole language.

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00:33:14

Keeper of the Culture | Corey Alston

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2025/01/26

The art of sewing sweetgrass baskets is a time honored West African skill that's been passed down for generations. Today, those beautiful pieces of art are valued and often on display, but hundreds of years ago, the baskets had functional and practical use around the house. Basket sewers today are following in the footsteps of our ancestors by keeping the skill alive and broadening its appeal. Of course, like all things, there are challenges. With time and development, just like cultural land being

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00:55:37

Loyalists, Conservatives & Patriots

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2025/01/19

It's not often thought of our Gullah Geechee ancestors as conservatives, but when you think about it, that's how they lived. With traditional skills and practices from West Africa, they used their community and daily way of living to be self-sustaining and self-sufficient. Those time honored skills of independence and strength also were rooted in the characteristics of fierce loyalty and patriotism. Our ancestors were built with all of the survival skills that they needed to to survive and

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00:17:34

New Years Day for the Enslaved

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2024/12/29

Today taking time to celebrate the holidays has become tradition. For enslaved people, the coming new year might have been a time of fear, dread or the anxious time that they've been waiting for to escape.

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00:47:21

The Seven Principles of A Joyous Kwanzaa

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2024/12/23

For generations, celebrating Kwanzaa from December 26th to January 1st has been a end of the year holiday tradition that's becoming more widely known and practiced. So what is Kwanzaa and why are the seven principles so important to our daily living? Intrigued? Here's a deep dive into this valued African American holiday that's based on family, empowerment and economic development.

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00:12:39

The Seven Principles of A Joyous Kwanzaa

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2024/12/16

For generations, celebrating Kwanzaa from December 26th to January 1st has been a end of the year holiday tradition that's becoming more widely known and practiced. So what is Kwanzaa and why are the seven principles so important to our daily living? Intrigued? Here's a deep dive into this valued African American holiday that's based on family, empowerment and economic development.

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00:14:35

A Sea Island Christmas

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2024/12/11

Living on an island and the isolation that comes with it, made Gullah holidays a little different, but special nonetheless. Getting ready for the sea island holidays was a year long process which made the seasonal harvests an an important part in the preparation that involved the entire family, from children to the elders.

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00:46:40

Kujichagulia = Self-Determination

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2024/12/02

Sometimes, we forget that the ancestors left behind all of the tools that we need for success. Through creative storytelling, proverbs, and skills, they passed us all a toolbox full of ways that they, even though they were beaten, found ways not to be broken.

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00:21:10

Gullah Food Traditions

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2024/11/24

Every day, Americans are using Gullah Geechee traditions in what we say, do and eat. The culture and its foodways can be traced directly back to West Africa for several centuries. One pot meals are just the beginning of a great meal that's full of some amazing cultural flavors, ingredients and Gullah Geechee impacts to American dishes that we enjoy today.

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00:34:12

Back from the Motherland - Part 1

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2024/11/17

Being able to travel around the world and experience other cultures, tastes and languages is a gift that usually becomes imbedded in to our memories that we can cherish for a lifetime. For most people and destinations, that is definitely the case. Traveling to Africa, however, is not just a trip, nor is it just another stamp in your passport; especially if you are the descendent of an enslaved person. It is a spiritual and emotional experience that touches your spirit and connects with your soul

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00:43:10

If Trees Could Talk

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2024/11/10

There's no argument that trees are important to our environment. They give us beauty and of course, shade. Most Gullah folktales involve trees, which always play a significant part in Gullah Geechee culture. Many trees grow for hundreds of years. Ever wonder if they could talk and see, what stories would they tell?

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00:58:20

Truth Telling. Reparations Healing.

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2024/11/05

American history is full of dirty little secrets. It's uncomfortable and it is far from pretty. Regardless of what it is, it needs to be discussed, with all of the warts and blemishes that come along with it. Our story needs to be told along with our truth; telling it and sharing it exactly as it was.....raw, dirty and straight with no chaser. With truth telling should also include healing, which means reparations. Buckle UP for a raw and frank conversation with Dr. David Ragland from the Truth

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00:45:10

The Power of Gullah Music

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2024/10/27

We don't think about how important music is in our lives. For enslaved people, music was a source of strength that might have been one of the few things that helped them get throughout the day. Listen in on a fascinating conversation with Keeper of the Culture, Dr. Eric Crawford, the author of Gullah Culture in America, on the importance and power that music was and still is in our daily life.

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00:46:27

The Best of the Best of the Best!

Lowcountry Gullah ·

2024/10/21

History books are full of misinformation about slavery. They often depict the enslaved as slow, lazy and even ignorant people who needed direction, to become civilized, or incapable of being independent. Of course, that couldn't be further from the truth. The enslaved Gullah Geechee were the best of the best of the best. They were the highly skilled, technological craftsmen who were stolen for the knowledge that they brought with them, and the labor that they could provide.

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