About Garifuna in Belize

ABOUT GARIFUNA IN BELIZE * There are about 500,000 Garinagu worldwide. * About 15,000 Garinagu are found in Belize; That makes up 7% of their total population. * They arrived in Belize, which was known as British Honduras back then, on November 19, 1802. * Since 1943 all Belizeans Celebrate Nov. 19 19 as a public and bank holiday. * Garifuna music consist of Punta, Punta Rock and Paranda. Punta is very famous in all Central America including other parts of the world. MORE INFORMATION Traditional Garifuna foods are based around fish, chicken, cassava, bananas, and plantains. The Garifuna's biggest contribution to Belize is through music. Drums are among the popular instruments used by the Garifunas. The Garifuna langauge belongs to the Arawak group of languages. 4 The Garifuna flag consists of three horizontal strips of yellow, white and black, in that order starting from the top. One of the most well-know dances of the Garifuna culture is the Wanaragua The majority of the Garifuna people wear modern Western-style clothing. www.NGCBELIZE.ORG |IBELMOPAN INFOGRAPHICS www.MYBELIZE.NET FACEBOOK:WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/IBELMOPAN www.GOOGLE.COM' TWITTER:@IBELMOPAN BLOG: WWW.IBELMOPAN2.BLOGSPOT.COM QUICK FACTS - SOURCES: ABOUT GARIFUNA IN BELIZE * There are about 500,000 Garinagu worldwide. * About 15,000 Garinagu are found in Belize; That makes up 7% of their total population. * They arrived in Belize, which was known as British Honduras back then, on November 19, 1802. * Since 1943 all Belizeans Celebrate Nov. 19 19 as a public and bank holiday. * Garifuna music consist of Punta, Punta Rock and Paranda. Punta is very famous in all Central America including other parts of the world. MORE INFORMATION Traditional Garifuna foods are based around fish, chicken, cassava, bananas, and plantains. The Garifuna's biggest contribution to Belize is through music. Drums are among the popular instruments used by the Garifunas. The Garifuna langauge belongs to the Arawak group of languages. 4 The Garifuna flag consists of three horizontal strips of yellow, white and black, in that order starting from the top. One of the most well-know dances of the Garifuna culture is the Wanaragua The majority of the Garifuna people wear modern Western-style clothing. www.NGCBELIZE.ORG |IBELMOPAN INFOGRAPHICS www.MYBELIZE.NET FACEBOOK:WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/IBELMOPAN www.GOOGLE.COM' TWITTER:@IBELMOPAN BLOG: WWW.IBELMOPAN2.BLOGSPOT.COM QUICK FACTS - SOURCES: ABOUT GARIFUNA IN BELIZE * There are about 500,000 Garinagu worldwide. * About 15,000 Garinagu are found in Belize; That makes up 7% of their total population. * They arrived in Belize, which was known as British Honduras back then, on November 19, 1802. * Since 1943 all Belizeans Celebrate Nov. 19 19 as a public and bank holiday. * Garifuna music consist of Punta, Punta Rock and Paranda. Punta is very famous in all Central America including other parts of the world. MORE INFORMATION Traditional Garifuna foods are based around fish, chicken, cassava, bananas, and plantains. The Garifuna's biggest contribution to Belize is through music. Drums are among the popular instruments used by the Garifunas. The Garifuna langauge belongs to the Arawak group of languages. 4 The Garifuna flag consists of three horizontal strips of yellow, white and black, in that order starting from the top. One of the most well-know dances of the Garifuna culture is the Wanaragua The majority of the Garifuna people wear modern Western-style clothing. www.NGCBELIZE.ORG |IBELMOPAN INFOGRAPHICS www.MYBELIZE.NET FACEBOOK:WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/IBELMOPAN www.GOOGLE.COM' TWITTER:@IBELMOPAN BLOG: WWW.IBELMOPAN2.BLOGSPOT.COM QUICK FACTS - SOURCES: ABOUT GARIFUNA IN BELIZE * There are about 500,000 Garinagu worldwide. * About 15,000 Garinagu are found in Belize; That makes up 7% of their total population. * They arrived in Belize, which was known as British Honduras back then, on November 19, 1802. * Since 1943 all Belizeans Celebrate Nov. 19 19 as a public and bank holiday. * Garifuna music consist of Punta, Punta Rock and Paranda. Punta is very famous in all Central America including other parts of the world. MORE INFORMATION Traditional Garifuna foods are based around fish, chicken, cassava, bananas, and plantains. The Garifuna's biggest contribution to Belize is through music. Drums are among the popular instruments used by the Garifunas. The Garifuna langauge belongs to the Arawak group of languages. 4 The Garifuna flag consists of three horizontal strips of yellow, white and black, in that order starting from the top. One of the most well-know dances of the Garifuna culture is the Wanaragua The majority of the Garifuna people wear modern Western-style clothing. www.NGCBELIZE.ORG |IBELMOPAN INFOGRAPHICS www.MYBELIZE.NET FACEBOOK:WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/IBELMOPAN www.GOOGLE.COM' TWITTER:@IBELMOPAN BLOG: WWW.IBELMOPAN2.BLOGSPOT.COM QUICK FACTS - SOURCES: ABOUT GARIFUNA IN BELIZE * There are about 500,000 Garinagu worldwide. * About 15,000 Garinagu are found in Belize; That makes up 7% of their total population. * They arrived in Belize, which was known as British Honduras back then, on November 19, 1802. * Since 1943 all Belizeans Celebrate Nov. 19 19 as a public and bank holiday. * Garifuna music consist of Punta, Punta Rock and Paranda. Punta is very famous in all Central America including other parts of the world. MORE INFORMATION Traditional Garifuna foods are based around fish, chicken, cassava, bananas, and plantains. The Garifuna's biggest contribution to Belize is through music. Drums are among the popular instruments used by the Garifunas. The Garifuna langauge belongs to the Arawak group of languages. 4 The Garifuna flag consists of three horizontal strips of yellow, white and black, in that order starting from the top. One of the most well-know dances of the Garifuna culture is the Wanaragua The majority of the Garifuna people wear modern Western-style clothing. www.NGCBELIZE.ORG |IBELMOPAN INFOGRAPHICS www.MYBELIZE.NET FACEBOOK:WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/IBELMOPAN www.GOOGLE.COM' TWITTER:@IBELMOPAN BLOG: WWW.IBELMOPAN2.BLOGSPOT.COM QUICK FACTS - SOURCES: ABOUT GARIFUNA IN BELIZE * There are about 500,000 Garinagu worldwide. * About 15,000 Garinagu are found in Belize; That makes up 7% of their total population. * They arrived in Belize, which was known as British Honduras back then, on November 19, 1802. * Since 1943 all Belizeans Celebrate Nov. 19 19 as a public and bank holiday. * Garifuna music consist of Punta, Punta Rock and Paranda. Punta is very famous in all Central America including other parts of the world. MORE INFORMATION Traditional Garifuna foods are based around fish, chicken, cassava, bananas, and plantains. The Garifuna's biggest contribution to Belize is through music. Drums are among the popular instruments used by the Garifunas. The Garifuna langauge belongs to the Arawak group of languages. 4 The Garifuna flag consists of three horizontal strips of yellow, white and black, in that order starting from the top. One of the most well-know dances of the Garifuna culture is the Wanaragua The majority of the Garifuna people wear modern Western-style clothing. www.NGCBELIZE.ORG |IBELMOPAN INFOGRAPHICS www.MYBELIZE.NET FACEBOOK:WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/IBELMOPAN www.GOOGLE.COM' TWITTER:@IBELMOPAN BLOG: WWW.IBELMOPAN2.BLOGSPOT.COM QUICK FACTS - SOURCES: ABOUT GARIFUNA IN BELIZE * There are about 500,000 Garinagu worldwide. * About 15,000 Garinagu are found in Belize; That makes up 7% of their total population. * They arrived in Belize, which was known as British Honduras back then, on November 19, 1802. * Since 1943 all Belizeans Celebrate Nov. 19 19 as a public and bank holiday. * Garifuna music consist of Punta, Punta Rock and Paranda. Punta is very famous in all Central America including other parts of the world. MORE INFORMATION Traditional Garifuna foods are based around fish, chicken, cassava, bananas, and plantains. The Garifuna's biggest contribution to Belize is through music. Drums are among the popular instruments used by the Garifunas. The Garifuna langauge belongs to the Arawak group of languages. 4 The Garifuna flag consists of three horizontal strips of yellow, white and black, in that order starting from the top. One of the most well-know dances of the Garifuna culture is the Wanaragua The majority of the Garifuna people wear modern Western-style clothing. www.NGCBELIZE.ORG |IBELMOPAN INFOGRAPHICS www.MYBELIZE.NET FACEBOOK:WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/IBELMOPAN www.GOOGLE.COM' TWITTER:@IBELMOPAN BLOG: WWW.IBELMOPAN2.BLOGSPOT.COM QUICK FACTS - SOURCES: