Gullah Geechee Junkanoo - New Awareness: Culture, Connectedness, Hope
Brookgreen’s Gullah Geechee Junkanoo will be Saturday, September 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Wall Lowcountry Center Complex. A Masquerade and Cultural Celebration, the event will feature music, children’s crafts, informational sessions, and cultural demonstrations.
Dress is colorful, casual, or Afro-centric. Junkanoo, a Bahamian festival of costumes, music, dance, and a celebration of freedom, is traditionally held on New Year’s Day. Gullah Geechee culture is related to Bahamian and other cultures of the African Diaspora. Brookgreen’s Gullah Geechee Junkanoo celebrates heritage.
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