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Elton told me no one had ever taken photos of his dread locks before. He normally keeps them tucked away in a dark blue knit cap, at work and when walking around his village, Maskall. When I first saw...
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Elton told me no one had ever taken photos of his dread locks before. He normally keeps them tucked away in a dark blue knit cap, at work and when walking around his village, Maskall. When I first saw...
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Some of you might remember my story last year about meeting Marva – owner of Laruni Hati Beyabu Diner in Hopkins – while I was a BTB Road Warrior in Belize. You might also recall how she empathized...
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>> For more on the Garifuna culture in Belize, see my recent photo essay for BBC Travel. *** All images © Lebawit Girma – All Rights Reserved The post Postcards: Garifuna Settlement Day, Belize...
View ArticleHappy Garifuna Settlement Day, Belize!
Garifuna Settlement Day in Belize The post Happy Garifuna Settlement Day, Belize! appeared first on SUNSHINE AND STILETTOS.
View ArticleGarifuna Settlement Day in Hopkins, Belize
Wishing all Garinagu people a Happy Garifuna Settlement Day! Below are a few snapshots from this rainy and stormy morning’s reenactment off the shores of Hopkins Village. For more images, go to my...
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View ArticleDrumming Lesson in Hopkins, Belize: The Lebeha Drumming Center
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