Uprooted Pt. 2

A documentary of the Gullah Geechee culture of the Carolina Sea Islands.

Directed by Rukyiya Hite

Edited By Dennis Ming Nichols and Rukyiya Hite

Produced By Anne Cooper Ellefson, Rukiya Hite, Amy Lopez, and Dennis Ming Nichols

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Gullah
• Geechee
• South
• Carolina
• University
• student
• film
• documentary
• african
• american
• slave
• charleston
• beaufort
• race

[cbgsh]

dey --- there

kum ya --- come here

This is so much like the west indian dialect. I am west indian.

[ridim2007]

It's so much like the one spoken in west African countries, like Liberia, siera Leon, Nigeria , Gambia etc and in Caribbean too.

I'm a Gambian...I wish all black people to be united one day soon, and the language is one of the key element to play that role

[fineguh]

@netaddict6989 I am a liberian and they sound just like me...I love this

[PrinceNoirAmericain]

@MeAndHubbyToo

I totally agree with you, i've been telling my fellow AA bros and sis that for a longtime.

You speak French fluently, right?

[MeAndHubbyToo]

@MeAndHubbyToo Even though there are many similarities between African-based cultures in the diaspora and those from the continent, there are also many differences. It takes recognition of this and a commitment to family and cohesion and work get past those challenges. It's also important that it's the coming together of two families, and not just a relationship out of attraction or romance. We're in it for the long haul and for our families.

[MeAndHubbyToo]

@MeAndHubbyToo We often make the assumption that the African half of the relationship has his language, culture, and religion intact, but I've found that more often than not, this is not the case (even for those born on the continent). A lot of the language, religion, and so on has been traded for Western language and religion. It's really sad, and I pray that more resist and embrace their own African-based languages and culture. Relationships between the two require education & understanding.

[MeAndHubbyToo]

@PrinceNoirAmericain

This is interesting, because I've noticed that for a lot of African people, we take it for granted that they're growing up in their culture and language when the exact opposite is often the case - even more so when living in an outside country (in the West). My husband and his family speak the language and even I do now, though I'm still learning; but most of his peers do not.

[PrinceNoirAmericain]

@MeAndHubbyToo

PS: if my memory serves me correctly, you are married to a brother from Cameroon and you have lived in both Cameroon and France

[PrinceNoirAmericain]

@MeAndHubbyToo

I meant to say "i'm just not so sure that a child born to an AA mother and an African father has a good

[PrinceNoirAmericain]

@MeAndHubbyToo

it is an endless world of discovery.

Take care sis

[PrinceNoirAmericain]

@MeAndHubbyToo

He also decides what religion the child is going to practice and the woman takes care of the rest. Naturally, she will raise her child the same way she was raised.

Anyway, I strongly support black/black marriages, black love is BEAUTIFUL, i'm just not so sure that a child born to an AA mother and an AA father has a good understanding of the father's culture. Eating fufu and a strong belief in the value of education don't cut it. When you really get deep into African culture