The Gullah Geechee of the Sea Islands

The Gullah Geechee people, descendants of West African slaves who were brought to the Sea Islands and coastal lowlands of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, developed one of the most distinct African-derived cultures in the United States. Cut off from the mainland by water and largely isolated from the broader American culture, Gullah communities retained African languages, foodways, craft traditions, and spiritual practices that were lost elsewhere. The Gullah language, a creole that blends English with West African vocabulary and grammar, is still spoken by approximately 250,000 people.

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