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Book Garifuna Folktales

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jessie Castillo
  • Publisher : Caribbean Research Center Medgar Evers College
  • Release : 1994
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 64 pages

Download or read book Garifuna Folktales written by Jessie Castillo and published by Caribbean Research Center Medgar Evers College. This book was released on 1994 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Caribbean Story Finder

Download or read book The Caribbean Story Finder written by Sharon Barcan Elswit and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Caribbean islands have a vibrant oral folklore. In Jamaica, the clever spider Anansi, who outsmarts stronger animals, is a symbol of triumph by the weak over the powerful. The fables of the foolish Juan Bobo, who tries to bring milk home in a burlap bag, illustrate facets of traditional Puerto Rican life. Conflict over status, identity and power is a recurring theme--in a story from Trinidad, a young bull, raised by his mother in secret, challenges his tyrannical father who has killed all the other males in the herd. One in a series of folklore reference guides by the author, this volume shares summaries of 438 tales--some in danger of disappearing--retold in English and Creole from West African, European, and slave indigenous cultures in 24 countries and territories. Tales are grouped in themed sections with a detailed subject index and extensive links to online sources.

Book Sojourners in the Capital of the World

Download or read book Sojourners in the Capital of the World written by Maximo G. Martinez and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2023-12-05 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive history and insider’s account of the Garifuna in New York City from 1943 to the present day. In recent years, Latinos—primarily Central American migrants—crossing the southern border of the United States have dominated the national media, as the legitimacy of their detention and of U.S. immigration policy in general is debated by partisan politicians and pundits. Among these migrants seeking economic opportunities and fleeing violence from gangs and drug traffickers are many Central American Garifuna. This fascinating book is the long-overdue account—written by a Garifuna New Yorker—of the ways that Garifuna immigrants from Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras have organized themselves and become a vibrant presence in New York City, from the time of their first arrivals in the 1940s to the present. The author documents four generations of Garifuna people in New York City who were active in the organizations at the heart of their community. Garifuna organizations have expanded and diversified over time from being primarily concerned with simply providing a space to gather for social events and some self-help groups for seamen (who were the first migrants) to a wide variety of organizations today that range from those focused on culture—music, dance, religion, language, sports, media—to those concentrating on economic development, political engagement and representation, immigration issues, health concerns, and transnational projects related to the situation of Garifuna in their Central American communities. As the Garifuna population grew, their organized entities simultaneously increased. The legacy of the Garifuna ethnic group is one of heroic resilience: They challenged colonial European suppression and grew from an estimated population of 2,000 to a growing 600,000 in the present day. After wars defending their original settlement on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, the remaining Garifuna were rounded up and expelled from the territory to Central America, and from there they eventually immigrated to the United States. In New York City, an estimated 200,000 Garifuna live in the five boroughs, with their largest population in the Bronx. Having overcome numerous challenges, this Black/ Indigenous ethnic group is now known for its significant involvement in both Central American as well as U.S. societies. The Garifuna are integrated into the fabric of New York City as a distinctive Afro-Latinx/African Diaspora ethnic group known for its cultural and political impact. Garifuna organizations are at once concerned with creating alliances with a diversity of many other groups and also focused on dealing with issues specific to the unique culture, history, and situation of the Garifuna. They provide an interesting case study on whether and how Black ethnic groups assimilate with African Americans. And awareness of this group, its culture, and its contribution to American society is essential to understanding a growing segment of the expanding diverse Latino presence in the United States.

Book Culture and Customs of Honduras

Download or read book Culture and Customs of Honduras written by Janet N. Gold and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-04-30 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive look at contemporary life in the small Latin American nation allows high school students and general readers to explore the many facets of Honduran life and culture. More and more Hondurans and scholars today are becoming aware of the diversity in the nation, and are realizing that rather than a single, homogeneous culture, Honduras is made up of many different cultures. Gold incorporates this contemporary cultural consciousness in her treatment of Honduras's regional and linguistic diversity as well as in her descriptions of Honduras's indigenous communities. Key elements of the work include a look at national identity and cultural diversity, as well as an in-depth study of indigenous Honduras. Other chapters examine religion, as well as daily routines, cuisine, dress, media, sports, festivals, literature and oral storytelling, traditional crafts, visual arts, and music and dance. Ideal for high school students studying world culture, Latin American studies, and anthropology, as well as for general readers interested in the subject, Culture and Customs of Honduras is an essential addition for library shelves.

Book Honduras in Pictures

Download or read book Honduras in Pictures written by Christine Zuchora-Walske and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text and pictures provide a close look at the land, people, history, government, and economy of this Central American nation.

Book Towards a Common Garifuna Orthography

Download or read book Towards a Common Garifuna Orthography written by E. Roy Cayetano and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book From Jamaican Creole to Standard English

Download or read book From Jamaican Creole to Standard English written by Velma Pollard and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide indicates the ways in which Jamaican Creole differs from Standard Jamaican English. It is organized into four sections: words that look alike but mean different thing; words that are different but mean the same things; grammatical structures that are different but convey the same information; and idiomatic Speech or writing.

Book Garifuna 4 Children

    Book Details:
  • Author : Isidra Sabio
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2012-04-09
  • ISBN : 9780982485255
  • Pages : 28 pages

Download or read book Garifuna 4 Children written by Isidra Sabio and published by . This book was released on 2012-04-09 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This coloring book was designed to help children to start learning the Garifuna language and have fun at the same time. The Garifuna language originated in the Island of St. Vincent prior to the Garifuna people's exile to Central America in 1797. The language is currently spoken by more than 300,000 Garifunas, mainly, in Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and United States. On May 21st 2001, the UNESCO declared the Garifuna Culture a "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity."

Book The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

Download or read book The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore written by Anand Prahlad and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2006 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains over seven hundred entries on African American folklore, including music, art, foodways, spiritual beliefs, and proverbs.

Book Multilingual Currents in Literature  Translation and Culture

Download or read book Multilingual Currents in Literature Translation and Culture written by Rachael Gilmour and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time increasingly dominated by globalization, migration, and the clash between supranational and ultranational ideologies, the relationship between language and borders has become more complicated and, in many ways, more consequential than ever. This book shows how concepts of ‘language’ and ‘multilingualism’ look different when viewed from Belize, Lagos, or London, and asks how ideas about literature and literary form must be remade in a contemporary cultural marketplace that is both linguistically diverse and interconnected, even as it remains profoundly unequal. Bringing together scholars from the fields of literary studies, applied linguistics, publishing, and translation studies, the volume investigates how multilingual realities shape not only the practice of writing but also modes of literary and cultural production. Chapters explore examples of literary multilingualism and their relationship to the institutions of publishing, translation, and canon-formation. They consider how literature can be read in relation to other multilingual and translational forms of contemporary cultural circulation and what new interpretative strategies such developments demand. In tracing the multilingual currents running across a globalized world, this book will appeal to the growing international readership at the intersections of comparative literature, world literature, postcolonial studies, literary theory and criticism, and translation studies.

Book The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore  G P

Download or read book The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore G P written by Anand Prahlad and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains over seven hundred entries on African American folklore, including music, art, foodways, spiritual beliefs, and proverbs.

Book The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore  Q Z

Download or read book The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore Q Z written by Anand Prahlad and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains over seven hundred entries on African American folklore, including music, art, foodways, spiritual beliefs, and proverbs.

Book The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore  A F

Download or read book The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore A F written by Anand Prahlad and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains over seven hundred entries on African American folklore, including music, art, foodways, spiritual beliefs, and proverbs.

Book Julie B and Me   Nuguya Tuma Julie B  Bilingual Children s Book   English   Garifuna

Download or read book Julie B and Me Nuguya Tuma Julie B Bilingual Children s Book English Garifuna written by Calpernia N. Charles and published by C. Nicole Charles. This book was released on 2021-07-11 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every child has a favorite toy that they take everywhere, and this little girl is no different. Julie B and Me is an amusing and artistic story about a little girl and her favorite toy. This brightly illustrated book will take your little one on a fun journey with Julie B tagging right along. She carries her everywhere she goes because - Julie B and me, we are just perfect you see. Julie B and Me is a bilingual (English- Garifuna) children's book designed to captivate a child's attention by offering an engaging, enjoyable way for children and beginners to discover and learn the indigenous Garifuna language. Beautifully illustrated, the story of this little girl and her favorite toy is perfect for children ages 5 and up, and suitable for the whole family. Sun irahüñü gadibiritian le hisientimabei houn aban harunuhani, itaratian irahü to. Nuguya tuma Julie B aban uraga buiti tuagu aban hianru irahü tuma tadibiri tou hisientimabou tun. Tanügübou garadatou bisani luagu aban weiyasu buinti lau ugundani úara tuma Julie B. Barütumutu ñein lumuti tidi ladüga -Nuguga tuma Julie B, lidan yadiwa dan Aban hagarada irahüñü Nuguya Tuma Julie B abürüdutu lidan Garifuna luma Ingleisi lun lachawaru hisebahari irahüñü lun hafurendeirun Garifuna lau ugundani. Buidutu íáwaü tidan garada tou, lidan ñein dan uragale tuagu hianru irahü to tuma tadibiri houn irahüñü lumagien seingü irumu buidutigien houn sun familia.

Book Bug Out to Belize

    Book Details:
  • Author : Lan Sluder
  • Publisher : Equator
  • Release : 2018-02-15
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 425 pages

Download or read book Bug Out to Belize written by Lan Sluder and published by Equator. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you worried and anxious about the present state of the world? Are you concerned about your future and that of your family? Do you want to live better, cheaper and healthier? Without worrying about politics, war, money problems, government surveillance, keeping up with the Joneses or even the unthinkable -- nuclear Armageddon? Then consider bugging out to Belize, the little English-speaking country on the Caribbean Coast. It's so close, yet so far from most of the world's problems. Bug Out to Belize by Lan Sluder tells you how to do it: What areas are best ? How much does it costs to live in Belize? How do you get residency? What are the pitfalls to avoid? And, how to make the move! Written by a leading expert on Belize, an award-winning reporter, newspaper and magazine editor, contributor to leading publications around the world including the New York Times, Caribbean Travel & Life, Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald and the Globe and Mail, and author of more than 20 books, Bug Out to Belize can guide you to a better, more worry-free future in beautiful Belize, the friendly, affordable, frost-free and English-speaking little country on the Caribbean Coast.

Book The Little Garifuna Drummer Boy

Download or read book The Little Garifuna Drummer Boy written by Misty R. Hernandez and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young Garifuna boy, Pepe, is forced to travel to Belize after his grandmother becomes ill. While in Belize with his uncle, Pepe faces challenges that teach him lessons about himself and others. With nothing but his drums, Pepe beat the drums to the rhythm of his heart; shaking up the town, and gaining him love and respect from the community and his peers.

Book Memories  Dreams and Nightmares

Download or read book Memories Dreams and Nightmares written by Gay Alden Wilentz and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This collection of short stories by Belizean women writers reflects the memories, dreams and nightmares of women. From accounts of abuse and stories of strength to memories of history, this collection tells untold tales of women’s lives in Belize. The stories present the voices of young girls, mothers, and grandmothers, women who give up and women who stand up. From well known to young, emergent women writers, this unique collection of short stories adds to the literary voice of Belize through a woman’s perspective."--publisher.