How to Use Gullah in a Sentence

Gullah

noun

• The Gullah lifestyle and traditions flow through so many aspects of life.
  — Michiel Perry, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2023
• There’s so much that Gullah Geechee folks have given to African-American culture, and people are none the wiser.
  — Kaitlyn Greenidge, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 July 2023
• For the Gullah Geechee people, the color blue—haint blue, specifically—is also meant to keep evil spirits away.
  — Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
• Green’s paintings are inspired by his Gullah roots in South Carolina.
  — Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• One unique feature of the museum is its gallery dedicated to the history and culture of the Gullah Geechee people.
  — Aaron Morrison, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2023
• The shout thrives today as a buoyant finale to worship services in Gullah Geechee and Black faith communities.
  — Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2023
• The Gullah people are descendants of Africans who were enslaved on coastal plantations in the South and retain many of their African cultural traditions and languages.
  — Chandelis Duster, CNN, 13 Sep. 2023
• Shortly afterward, Clyburn had Lincolnville added to a federal program that protects historic stops along the Gullah Geechee trail.
  — Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 5 May 2023
• Fields-Black, for her part, grew up visiting relatives around the Lowcountry, touring the region with her Gullah Geechee-speaking grandparents.
  — Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
• Seeing the island through their eyes offers a singular view into the Creole Gullah language, traditional foods, music, and more.
  — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2023
• Those searching for land found easy targets in the Gullah Geechee community, owned by descendants of West Africans who were forced into slavery on rice, indigo, and cotton plantations.
  — James Pollard, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
• She is noted for her knowledge of Gullah culture and history, and currently runs a tour company on Daufuskie Island, sharing the rich history of the island and generations that came before.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 July 2023

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024