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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. Doors are finally opening, I feel like Im hood-rich, the hood definitely supports me and listens to what I have to say, I know my destiny is to become a voice...This profile was edited with Thomas' myspace editor™ V2.5.."http://photo.ringo.com/248/248194000RL165580786.jpg" border="0"/..om/248/248583422RL829905461.jpg" border="0"/..go.com/248/248583262RL851032580.jpg" border="0"/...com/250/250882171RL796721880.jpg" border="0"/...com/248/248583209RL849266221.jpg" border="0"/
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