1
: a member of a group of Black people inhabiting the sea islands and coastal districts of South Carolina, Georgia, and northeastern Florida
2
: an English-based creole spoken by the Gullahs that is marked by vocabulary and grammatical elements from various African languages
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On the shores of the Atlantic, the region birthed the dynamic Gullah culture and communities of Black fisherfolk who gave America shrimp and grits, crab rice, she-crab soup, and the one-pot wonder Hoppin’ John.
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Cynthia R. Greenlee, Bon Appétit, 28 Feb. 2025
The Gullah Museum celebrates the contributions of the African people that settled in the area after the Civil War, showcasing their art, language, and traditions.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
The Cosmopolitan Culture of the Gullah/Geechees Emphasizing the isolation enforced by Lowcountry geography erases the agency of Gullah/Geechee communities in the preservation of African culture.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
The color’s prevalence on porch ceilings can be traced back to the spiritual practices of the Gullah Geechee people—descendants of Africans trafficked to the southeastern United States in the 1700s who believed that hues resembling the ocean or the sky could confuse evil spirits and keep them away.
—Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Cynthia R. Greenlee, Bon Appétit, 28 Feb. 2025
The Gullah Museum celebrates the contributions of the African people that settled in the area after the Civil War, showcasing their art, language, and traditions.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
The Cosmopolitan Culture of the Gullah/Geechees Emphasizing the isolation enforced by Lowcountry geography erases the agency of Gullah/Geechee communities in the preservation of African culture.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
The color’s prevalence on porch ceilings can be traced back to the spiritual practices of the Gullah Geechee people—descendants of Africans trafficked to the southeastern United States in the 1700s who believed that hues resembling the ocean or the sky could confuse evil spirits and keep them away.
—Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Gullah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gullah. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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