Small Garifuna communities still live in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Garifuna diaspora abroad includes communities in Honduras, the United States, and Belize.

The Afro-Caribbean Garifuna people, born from the African slave trade, claim a rich cultural heritage of music, dance and spirituality.

These Africans willingly learned the language and customs of the native St. Vincentians and were gifted with Indian daughters to marry. From this union, a new ethnic group emerged called the …

May 12, 2025 · With deep roots in both Africa and the Americas, the Garifuna have preserved a unique identity defined by language, music, spirituality, and strong community values. We …

Sep 15, 2025 · This rich heritage stems from the Garifuna people, who trace their roots back to the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. Celebrated through music, dance, and culinary practices, …

Aug 20, 2024 · The story of the Garinagu or Garinagou (plural of Garifuna) begins almost 400 years ago, when South American Carib Indians migrated to the Caribbean island of St. Vincent …

The Garifuna people are of mixed African and Caribbean descent, specifically people from Saint Vincent exiled to Honduras in the eighteenth century. They are also known as Black Caribs.

Modern-day Garifuna live mostly in Central America, in a series of villages and towns along the Caribbean coastline of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Many have emigrated to …

They are African and indigenous people who originally lived on the Caribbean Island of Saint Vincent and speak Garifuna, an Arawakan language. The Garifuna are the descendants of …