‪Gullah Documentary: Queen Quet describes a "Bin Yah"‬

A scene from the Documentary Film: "Bin Yah" http://www.BinYahFilm.org

Bin Yah: [Gullah] n. sing. 1. "been here": natives, long-time residents
Come Yah: [Gullah] n. sing. 1: "come here": newcomers

Bin Yah: There's No Place Like Home is a documentary presented by The ChasDOC Film Society that explores the potential loss of important historic African American communities in Mt. Pleasant, S.C due to growth and development. Through the testimonies of the residents themselves, the film explores the culture, the history, the importance of land and the concept of home, giving a voice to those who seldom have had a chance to be heard.

A proposed highway extension threatens to bisect these close-knit neighborhoods of cousins and kinfolk, established by freed slaves and home to generations of their families for hundreds of years. Many residents are artisans and craftspeople, practicing traditional skills including sweetgrass basketmaking, brought over from West Africa and handed down from mothers and fathers to sons and daughters. Today, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina is the primary place in the U.S. where this grass is harvested and "sewn" into this particular type of basket.

Bin Yah will attempt to preserve -- at least on film -- the memories of the special places that may be lost forever as the struggle between the real "bin yahs" and the "come yahs" escalates

Total Running Time: 56 minutes
Shot on location in sunny Charleston & Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
http://www.BinYahFilm.org
Produced by Nancy Cregg & Cara White
Directed & Edited by Justin Nathanson

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[kgesq4]

Is this film showing anywhere or available. I am fascinated by Gullah culture. I'm from North Carolina, but I feel like there is still a connection. I'd like to see this film.

[cutcoECO]

@kgesq4 - please go to the link in the video comments - you can buy the film there! - binyahfilm-dot-org

[michaelsmith1258]

So do the Africans who are preaching race hate against Europeans realize that they were enslaved by Arabs, Jews, Asians and OTHER AFRICANS as well, and were treated far worse?

[cutcoECO]

@michaelsmith1258

I am not sure I understand what you are asking. And, you make quite a few strong allegations. Care to provide a single shred of proof to back it up?

[TheKJHales]

h@michaelsmith, you have NO idea what you are talking about. NONE. The system created by Europeans to dehumanized, rape, brutalize and enslave people of African origin has NO equal in the annuals of human history.

[DDH843]

I have got to buy this film!!

Awesome

[chsn09]

Interesting!

[CocoaBrownSkinLady]

@michaelsmith1258 lol there's no proof of this ridiculous statement at all. Get out of here with this HIStory, no one is buying it.