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Garifuna
in Barranco
Located
almost to the southern border of Belize, Barranco is a Garifuna community.
The Garifuna, or Garinagu, originated from African survivors of Spanish and
British slave ships shipwrecked near the island of St. Vincent. The
Garifuna speak a Native American language and maintain a distinct culture.
Our
stay in Barranco may include a history of the Garifuna, a tour of the mangroves, a tour of the
gardens, and a village tour including
seeing the dabuyaba, a temple where the ritual dugu is conducted to request the
assistance of ancestor spirits.
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