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Add to My Profile | More VideosThe histrory of the GarifunaThe history of the Garifuna (or Garifune) begins before the year 1635 on the island of St. Vincent in the eastern Caribbean. St. Vincent was inhabited by a tribe of Arawak Indians. The Kalipuna tribe from mainland South America came to St. Vincent and some of them married Arawaks. The inhabitants of the island were then the union of these two tribes. The word "Garifuna", which means "cassava eating people", is probably descended from "Kalipuna". The Spanish called these people "Caribes" (Caribs) which means cannibals and that is the word from which "Caribbean" is descended.In the year 1635 two Spanish ships carrying Nigerian slaves shipwrecked on the island of St. Vincent. At first, the Spanish, Nigerians and Kalipuna fought one another but eventually learned to get along and intermarried, thus creating the Black Caribs.At that time, St. Vincent was a British colony and the Caribs tried to establish independent control of the island. The French supported the Caribs and there were many battles between the Caribs and the British. The greatest battle took place in 1795 and both sides suffered great losses. In 1796 the Caribs and the French surrendered to the British.The British now had a problem. The Caribs were free men with black skin and St. Vincent was populated by slave-owning Europeans. The idea of a group of free black men living among them on the island was unacceptable so the British decided to deport the Caribs. The British hunted down and rounded up the Caribs, killing hundreds in the process and destroying their homes and culture. The remaining Caribs were shipped to Balliceaux where half of them died of yellow fever.In 1797 the surviving Caribs were shipped to Roatan Island off the coast of Honduras. Along the way, the Spanish captured one of the British ships which was taken to Trujillo where the captured Caribs did well. Later, the Spanish captured Roatan Island from the British. The Spanish rounded up Caribs on the island and brought them to Trujillo where laborers were much needed. The Spanish were not good farmers and Trujillo suffered accordingly. On the other hand, the Caribs were very skillful at farming so they went to work and did very well in Trujillo. Some of the Caribs were conscripted into the Spanish army where they served with distinction.The first Caribs to arrive on the coast of Belize were brought there as woodcutters by the Spanish in 1802. They were put ashore in the area near Stann Creek and what is now Punta Gorda. At the time, Belize was held by the British and was called British Honduras. The Caribs continued to serve the Spanish army with distinction, earning medals of valor. At one point, the fortress at San Felipe (El Castillo de San Felipe) was commanded by a Carib. Gradually more Caribs moved to the Stann Creek area in British Honduras.Because of their alignment with the Spanish, the Caribs found themselves on the wrong side of the political fence when Central America achieved independence from Spain. Those Caribs in Trujillo found themselves in the new country of Honduras where sentiments against Spain were strong. Large numbers of Caribs fled to the coast of Belize where other Caribs already lived in numbers. It is this migration that is celebrated annually as Garifuna Settlement Day. This is a major holiday in Garifuna communities celebrated on November 19th.Gradually, the Caribs spread up and down the coast of Belize. During this century, some Caribs served on US and British merchant vessels during World War II and travelled the world. As a result, there are now small communities of Garifuna in Los Angeles, New Orleans and New York City.The Garifuna culture is very strong with great emphasis on music, dance and story-telling and with its own brand of religion consisting of a mix of Catholicism, African and Indian beliefs.In 1996, Garifuna Settlement Day was especially important. The government of Guatemala officially recognized the importance of the Garifuna community and President Arzu paid an official visit to the town of Livingston. The Garifuna culture is a unique treasure.The meaning of the colors of the Saint Vincent’s flag (Yurumein):Blue is for the Caribbean Sea.The green diamonds in the shape of the “V†is for Saint Vincent and the plural nature of the many islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.Gold for the warmth and bright spirit of the people.Green is for the lush vegetation and the enduring vitality of the peopleHailing from East New York, Brooklyn is Ni-sun Akrus. The name itself describes strength and unbridled determination. Born in Honduras, Ni-sun immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of five. My divers background shaped how I live my life and how I make my music. Growing up in the Boulevard Housing Projects helped cultivate Ni-suns talent. By age ten he already performed at local block parties and public school functions. My mother believed I was born to be a prophet. Even as a young man, Ni-suns writing inspired by his keen introspections hovered above the muck and mire of everyday living. I would spit phrases that had dudes in my block like damn this shorty is nice.The years have refined Ni-sun, not only as an artist, but as a man. I have grown and that is what I express in my music, I know what the world holds because the world is what I see- I know what the beat is because the beat is how I breathe... I know what the streets are because the streets are a part of me.Ni-sun has worked hard to establish his name in the industry. In March of 2004, he traveled across the country to perform in front of over nine hundred fans at the West Coast premier party. This was the beginning of his growing west coast following. In the Spring 2005, he was featured on DJ Morefires mix tape, followed by video cameos as seen on BET. 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