The Gullah (/ ˈɡʌlə /) are a subgroup of the African American ethnic group, who predominantly live in the Lowcountry region of the U.S. states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida within the coastal plain and the Sea Islands.

Mar 15, 2025 · Gullah, Black American ethnic group that chiefly inhabits a region stretching along the southeastern coast of the United States, from Pender county in southern North Carolina to St. Johns county in northern Florida.

Discover the enduring story of the Gullah, a civilization living on the Sea Islands of South Carolina that has upheld its West African legacy for more than 100 years through cherished traditions in spirituality, music, food and language.

Nov 1, 2024 · Populating the southeastern coastline from Jacksonville, North Carolina to Jacksonville, Florida, the Gullah Geechee are the descendants of enslaved West and Central Africans whose...

The Gullah Geechee people are the descendants of West and Central Africans who were enslaved and bought to the lower Atlantic states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia to work on the coastal rice, Sea Island cotton and indigo plantations.

Brought to America as enslaved people, the Gullah remains one of the most culturally distinctive African American populations in the United States. From Reconstruction to the Depression, the Gullah lived in isolated coastal settlements on the Sea Islands along the southeastern US, including Hilton Head Island.

Gullah, English-based creole vernacular spoken primarily by African Americans living on the seaboard of South Carolina and Georgia (U.S.), who are also culturally identified as Gullahs or Geechees (see also Sea Islands).

Gullah culture is a distinctive cultural heritage that developed among the Gullah people, descendants of enslaved Africans brought to the coastal regions of South Carolina and Georgia. This culture is characterized by its unique Creole language, traditional practices, arts and crafts, and spiritual beliefs that have been passed down through ...

Jul 20, 2024 · Rooted in the coastal regions of South Carolina and Georgia, the Gullah culture is a unique blend of African traditions and American influences, shaped by the experiences of enslaved Africans and their descendants.

The Gullah people are descendants of formerly enslaved African Americans who lived and worked on the sea islands and low country of the southeastern United States. Isolated for hundreds of years, they retained many African words and customs.