Garifuna

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Andy Palacio - Calabash Music offers a brief biography and song downloads.

Aurelio Martinez - Calabash Music offers a brief biography and song downloads.

El Espíritu de mi Mamá (The Spirit of my Mother) - Film about a young Garifuna woman raised in Los Angeles, who travels to the Caribbean after her mother's death. Includes annotated list of links about the culture, with Spanish-language notes on the music and movie reviewers' comments.

Garifuna - A brief history of the people since the 11th century, with observations on modern culture and a bibliography.

Garifuna Agricultural Education Project - Brief description of a 2004-2007 agricultural development effort in Honduras, funded by CAUSE Canada. [PDF]

Garifuna American Heritage Foundation United - Southern California group seeking to preserve and disseminate Garifuna culture. They list upcoming fundraisers and concerts, with news stories and links to related groups.

The Garifuna Journey - A movie shot in Belize explores Garifuna history and culture. They provide information about the filmmakers and list the film's awards.

Garifuna Migration Teacher's Guide - Lesson plans for studying the Garifuna migration, as well as exploring the roots of students' own families.

The Garifuna of Belize, Central America - The Journal of Caribbean Amerindian History and Anthropology's annotated collection of links.

Garifuna.org - Three short articles on history and culture.

Garinet - A portal with an array of links for contemporary Garifuna news, issues, culture, and organizations.

GeoNative - Garifuna - Brief history of the language's speakers and their current location, with examples of place names in Spanish and Garifuna.

Greg Palacio - Modern Los Angeles-based painter's biography and catalog of his works.

Lebeha Drumming Center - Hopkins Village, Belize. Teaches local children traditional music, and offers concerts each night.

National Garifuna Council of Belize - Non-governmental organization which works to preserve culture and to carry out projects with the national government. They describe Garifuna history by city, explain traditions, and list events.

Paranda - The producer's site for this audio collection of traditional musicians includes audio clips, photos, and biographies of the artists.

Pen Cayetano - Official site of the Germany-based Belize-born artist and musician, with reviews, listing of exhibits and records, and a gallery of paintings.

Reconstructing Garifuna Oral History - An academic paper describing methodologies and results in oral history and anthropological work to construct early history in Roatan. [PDF]

Seine Bight - The Belizean town's website describes their community's history and culture.

Yubu - The Garifuna Experience - A cultural center in Punta Gorda, Honduras, which offers experiences of traditional crafts, food, and music.

Garifuna: Vibrant, Soulful, African - Personal account of a visit to Livingston, Belize, and of a New York City food and music gathering. Includes descriptions of seafood and coconut dishes, with recipes. (September 13, 2005)

Belize - The Exile's Song - The World's report on Garifuna music, with a personal account by the reporter, photos, audio samples of several styles, and background information on the culture. (January, 2004)

Pen Cayetano: The Beginning of Punta Rock - The text of the musician's account of his creation of the music style in 1978 in Dangriga, Belize, with photos and paintings. (2003)

The Waning Economic Power of the Garinagu - Text of a conference presentation noting the roles of earlier Garifuna in Belize as business and property owners, in comparison to modern aspirations as wage earners. (2003)

Language Planning in a Transnational Speech Community - Paper describing the current situation of the Garifuna language by country, with a discussion of the challenges and actions in maintaining the language across dispersed countries with varied dominant languages. [PDF] (2002)

Pen Cayetano and the Original Turtle Shell Band - RootsWorld article provides background on punta rock's development, with reviews of several of the band's albums. (2002)

The Garifuna - Weaving a Future from a Tangled Past - Excerpts from a National Geographic article, with personal notes from the writer and photographer, music samples, and map. (September 1, 2001)

Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity - Text of the UNESCO award to Garifuna language, dance and music. (May 18, 2001)