Lowcountry Gullah

By: Mean Ole Lion Media
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  • Summary

  • Most people don't know about the richly significant contributions from Gullah Geechee culture that's woven into the fabric of the US. Grow in culture and information every week, with cultural influencer and preservationist, Luana M. Graves Sellars on the Lowcountry Gullah Podcast, where Gullah Geechee culture, history, and tradition lives.
    Copyright 2024
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Episodes
  • New Years Day for the Enslaved

    New Years Day for the Enslaved
    Dec 29 2024
    Today taking time to celebrate the holidays has become tradition. For enslaved people, the coming new year might have been a time of fear, dread or the anxious time that they've been waiting for to escape.
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    18 mins
  • The Seven Principles of A Joyous Kwanzaa

    The Seven Principles of A Joyous Kwanzaa
    Dec 23 2024
    For generations, celebrating Kwanzaa from December 26th to January 1st has been a end of the year holiday tradition that's becoming more widely known and practiced. So what is Kwanzaa and why are the seven principles so important to our daily living? Intrigued? Here's a deep dive into this valued African American holiday that's based on family, empowerment and economic development.
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    47 mins
  • Watch Night Service | Freedom’s Eve

    Watch Night Service | Freedom’s Eve
    Dec 23 2024
    The Watch Night Service is a tradition that grew out of slavery, yet still is an important part of how, for many African Americans, is the only way that a new year should be brought in. The practice, called “Freedom Night” or named the Watch Night Service, began in 1862, when anxious slaves were waiting on confirmation of their freedom based on the Emancipation Proclamation. Today, the service continues in the church with prayers of gratitude for another year and blessings over what’s to come.
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    13 mins

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