A Memorandum of Understanding was penned today for the rehabilitation of the Gulisi Museum. The museum, which is located in Dangriga, is the home of Garifuna cultural heritage. The M.O.U. between NICH and the National Garifuna Council gives way for the restoration with financial backing from the Belize Natural Energy Charitable Trust. Here is News Five’s Duane Moody with a report.
Calypso Ron Bertrand - THE CHILDREN OF GULISI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DANGRIGA
This is a short clip of the children of Gulisi Elementary School-Dangriga, Belize singing in the Garifuna (Black Carib) language to the members of Bookbag Santa. Note the excellent drumming being performed on the Garifuna style drums... Primero (tenor drum) and Segunda (bass drum).
Brother David, Belizean Products
Brother David is a Belizean Kriol musician, though he doesn't limit himself to one type of songs - he writes his own music and is beloved in Belize and beyond. Taylor and Sean played with him at our show for local schoolchildren at the Gulisi Garifuna museum in Dangriga, Belize. I loved this song about the products and cultures of Belize. I should have played with him too, but I was having too much fun listening.
Garifuna kids
Students at the Gulisi Garifuna School (dedicated to keeping alive the traditions of the Garifuna people who live along the Caribbean coast of Central America) in Dangriga, Belize sing a prayer in their language. violinistalibre.blogspot.com for more context!
The Southern Regional Morgue out of Commission, Again
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While we were with the Director of Health Services, we asked him for an update on the status of the morgue at the Southern Regional Hospital. On Friday, residents from Dangriga and neighbouring communities were informed that the morgue at the regional health facility was not functioning again and that it would be out of commission for at least three weeks when a new cold storage unit will be installed. Doctor Marvin Manzanero explains the situation and what is being done in the interim with the bodies of persons who perish in the south.
Garifuna-language revitalization in Los Angeles
This video is about the language revitalization occurring amongst the Garifuna community based in Los Angeles.
This is a group project we worked on while we attending Santa Monica College. Estephanye Alonso and Lili Raygoza
Special Thanks to the Garifuna community for allowing us to observe your community practice.