1
: a member of a group of Black people inhabiting the sea islands and coastal districts of South Carolina, Georgia, and northeastern Florida
2
: an English-based creole spoken by the Gullahs that is marked by vocabulary and grammatical elements from various African languages
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The Cosmopolitan Culture of the Gullah/Geechees Emphasizing the isolation enforced by Lowcountry geography erases the agency of Gullah/Geechee communities in the preservation of African culture.
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JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
The color’s prevalence on porch ceilings can be traced back to the spiritual practices of the Gullah Geechee people—descendants of Africans trafficked to the southeastern United States in the 1700s who believed that hues resembling the ocean or the sky could confuse evil spirits and keep them away.
—Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
The incident occurred during the island's annual Cultural Day, a festival that commemorates the island's Gullah Geechee history.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
But the best way to take in Gullah Geechee culture is through its food.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
The color’s prevalence on porch ceilings can be traced back to the spiritual practices of the Gullah Geechee people—descendants of Africans trafficked to the southeastern United States in the 1700s who believed that hues resembling the ocean or the sky could confuse evil spirits and keep them away.
—Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
The incident occurred during the island's annual Cultural Day, a festival that commemorates the island's Gullah Geechee history.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
But the best way to take in Gullah Geechee culture is through its food.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Gullah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gullah. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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