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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But the best way to take in Gullah Geechee culture is through its food.
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
Largely undeveloped with no grocery stores, streetlights, or sidewalks, Daufuskie is known for its unspoiled beaches, mystical marshlands, and rich Gullah culture.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
The Gullah Geechee people are descended from enslaved West and Central Africans brought to the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida, according to the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Sapelo Island's Gullah Geechee residents are feeling a wave of emotions a week after a gangway collapse during a community celebration left seven people dead.
—Axios Atlanta, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
Largely undeveloped with no grocery stores, streetlights, or sidewalks, Daufuskie is known for its unspoiled beaches, mystical marshlands, and rich Gullah culture.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
The Gullah Geechee people are descended from enslaved West and Central Africans brought to the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida, according to the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Sapelo Island's Gullah Geechee residents are feeling a wave of emotions a week after a gangway collapse during a community celebration left seven people dead.
—Axios Atlanta, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Gullah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gullah. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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