Garifuna Americans

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Garifuna Americans
Total population
c. 200,000 (2011) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Languages
American English, Garifuna, Spanish language
Religion
Predominantly Roman Catholic
Minority Protestantism
Related ethnic groups
Garifuna
Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Honduran, Afro-Guatemalans, Afro-Nicaraguans, Caribbean American, West Indian

Garifuna Americans or Black Carib Americans are Americans of Garifuna ancestry, who are descendants of Arawak, Kalinago (Island Carib), and Afro-Caribbean people living in Saint Vincent. [2] [3] Many Garifuna were exiled from St. Vincent to the Central American countries of Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, and Nicaragua before moving to the United States.

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Cultural events

As of 2012, Abrazo Garifuna in New York, an event celebrating the contributions of Garifuna Americans to New York City is in its second year. [4] Abrazo Garifuna in New York continues to be held annually as of 2014. [5]

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ Agudelo, Carlos (2011). "Los garifunas, identidades y reivindicaciones de un pueblo afrodescendiente de América Central". Afrodescendencia: Aproximaciones contemporáneas desde América Latina y el Caribe (PDF) (in Spanish). pp. 59–66. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Turin, Mark (16 December 2012). "New York, a graveyard for languages". BBC News. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  3. ↑ Crawford, MH; Gonzalez, NL; Schanfield, MS; Dykes, DD; Skradski, K; Polesky, HF (February 1981). "The Black Caribs (Garifuna) of Livingston, Guatemala: Genetic Markers and Admixture Estimates". Human Biology. 53 (1): 87–103. JSTOR   414645961. PMID   7239494.
  4. ↑ "Senator Ruben Diaz to celebrate the 2nd "Abrazo Garifuna in New York"". New York State Senate. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Senator Ruben Diaz to celebrate the 3rd "Abrazo Garifuna in New York"". New York State Senate . 20 March 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2014.

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