Gullah Children's Story as told by Louise Miller Cohen

This children's story (spoken in the Gullah language) was told to a group of Ecotourism & Sustainable Tourism (ESTC) particpants on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 on the site of the Gullah Museum.

Founder and Director Louise Miller Cohen is a native of Hilton Head Island and therefore has been able to experience the Gullah Culture first hand. Her latest role in preserving this unique culture is that of Gullah storyteller.

Ms. Cohen will proudly speak the Gullah language by telling tales, singing gospel songs, sharing knowlege of plants used for medicine, preparing Gullah cuisine, performing the ring shouts and making wine from mulberries and other seasonal fruits. She believes that as these rituals are performed in the presence of children, they will be passed down from generation to generation and the Gullah/Geechee culture will be preserved forever.

For more information:
http://www.gullahmuseumhhi.org

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• gullah
• children's story
• culture
• hilton head island
• museum

[13shelbylately]

This is fantastic!