Gullah is a way of life
By SomeCowgirl
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
United States
June 2, 2010 8:48pm CST
I was looking at the wikipedia article for Gullah Gullah Island an old t.v. show again when I noticed that Gullah is not just the name of the t..v show but is a way of life. Gullah represents a region of the USA where people who are still heavily into the African Culture live and well I'm not so good about telling of stuff like this, so I'll leave it to you to read.
(psst... between you and me I just skimmed the article anyway)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gullah#Famous_African_Americans_with_Gullah_roots
THAT IS NOT A REFERRAL LINK.
NOT
NOT
So, whatcha think of that?
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6 responses
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
3 Jun 10
oh boy the one thing that really popped out at me was that Obamas wife is from this culture!.
But also Chubby CHecker rockand rol singer Jim Brown beleive he was footbal player and another famos person.
BUt ya know I lived down in that part and never noticed any differnt than any where else I have lived.
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@Citychic (4067)
• United States
3 Jun 10
Well some people do have strange cultures and traditions but I would imagine those are some of the people that chooses to hang on to the old ways of life and living. Then again everybody have their ways, even in modern society a lot of the things that people do on a daily bases can be kind of strange through the eyes of a foreigner
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.@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
3 Jun 10
SOme of the cultures I Would like to learn more.
this one is interesting in away.
and they have the story about brear (sp) fox and all like the movie Song Of the South but now they wont air this movie as they say it is Political incorrect to do and i loved the movie. and seems like it was based on this cultures folk lure.
REally people every where dont tout out their culture they live life out side their homes like every one else no one by looking at someone can really tell what culture they are frm unless they wear the dress of thier country!
@hellcowboy (7374)
• United States
3 Jul 10
I know you said you were reaching the show Gullah Gullah Island and I did not know it was a way of life as well as a television show,and I will try to look at that article and learn more about that region,and hopefully more people will look at that article and learn things that they do not know,and reading this discussion is making me want to watch the show,that and I hear the theme song for the show being sung behind me lol,I love you with all of my heart and soul.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
4 Jul 10
haha I must've been singing it at the time you were responding to this. I was watching it last night and just happened to think about something as they were talking about Gullah Language, and I thought when I was little that I'd not even noticed, but now that I am older and pay more attention to the show in different ways I realize that its' teaching about The Gullah people.
I hadn't even known of it until I was researching about the show awhile back after watching it for the first time since maybe childhood.
@Citychic (4067)
• United States
3 Jun 10
Thank you for opening up the discussion SomeCowgirl. I have heard of the gullah people before but never knew much about them. So I will be glad to read about the history of the gullah people in wikipedia.
..... thanks so much for sharing.
..... thanks so much for sharing.
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
17 Jun 10
There is a lot of info out there on Gullah history and culture if someone wants to take the time to look.
@climber7565 (2579)
• United States
3 Jun 10
I think your post was very educational and I learned something new today. Now it makes more when it comes to segregation, slavery and racism in the south east. Its interesting to learn how this African cultural root has settled in the US through time and with strong grips.
@TeamCholent (2832)
• United States
3 Jun 10
Thats an interesting link, thanks for sharing! One thing about Africa is it seems recently a surge has taken place to regroup and rejoin a lost heritage before its too late. There is a lot of African culture in America, a lot is more low-key if I may use that phrase.
There is of course also some stuff like Hoodoo which is similar to Voodoo which has its origins in Africa(then Caribbean to America).
