Garifuna Pilgrimage to Baliceaux, 2023
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Descendants of the Garifuna from Central America, the United States, other parts of the Garifuna Diaspora, as well as St Vincent and the Grenadines paid homage to their ancestors on Sunday, March 12, 2023 with a pilgrimage to the island of Baliceaux.
It was on that island that over 5000 Garifuna were exiled in July 1796 after Paramount Chief Joseph Chatoyer was killed on March 14, 1795.
Over 2000 Garifuna perished on that dry, barren island.
Less than one year later, by the time the survivors were further exiled by the British to Roatan island, Honduras, their numbers had dwindled to 2026.
As the community grew in numbers they later spread to Belize and other areas.
The Garifuna regard Yurumein (St Vincent) as their ancestral homeland and Baliceaux as a sacred place.
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Thank you family for honoring the memories of our ancestors I wish I was there with you. This journey is a must for every Garifuna ❤😢❤
Amazing.. Much love and respect from Jamaica.
It is a blessing to keep the culture Alvie
This is history, in the making! We all need to know our history! thanks to everyone ,for the wonderful, celebration! Love you all.💯👍🤫💯
Thanks for sharing. I would love to go there 🇻🇨🇬🇧
I am from Honduras & will love to go Baliceaux island
The rituals you perform over there is similar to what is practice in my tribe (the Ijaws). We live in the costal region of Nigeria called the Niger Delta. Our communities surrounded by Rivers and the Atlantic ocean. Though because of the practice of Christianity most traditional practices are gradually fading away. Despite the centuries ago I still see a typical African society over there. ❤ From Nigeria, West Africa.
Soy Garifuna de Honduras y vivo en Cali USA algun dia voy a ir a ese Lugar y todo San Vicente aka Yurumein. Q viva nuestro ancestros y pueblo ❤
@djoseph5130
8 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend, I live in NYC but I was born on the island. You should definitely take the trip. One love ❤
@djoseph5130
8 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend, I live in NYC but I was born on the island. You should definitely take the trip. One love ❤
@juanacastillo1772
8 ай бұрын
@@djoseph5130 I can't wait to visit our mother land Vincy❤️ and thanks
@juanacastillo1772
8 ай бұрын
@@djoseph5130 U are definitely special coming from our beautiful Island 😍 I hope you get to go home often. Happy Thanksgiving and one❤️😇🙏❤️
@djoseph5130
8 ай бұрын
@@juanacastillo1772 yea, I go home about every year fam, I love the island life. It's a reason why our ancestors fought so hard to keep it. Happy Thanksgiving bro.