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African American ethnic group in the Southern United States
Gullahs (/ˈɡʌ.lə/), also known in some areas as Geechees and alternatively as Gullah–Geechees, are an African American group rooted in the coastal areas
Gullah
American children's television series
Gullah Gullah Island is an American musical children's television series that aired on the Nick Jr. block from October 24, 1994, to December 8, 1999.
Gullah_Gullah_Island
Creole language of southern US
Gullah (also called Gullah-English, Sea Island Creole English, and Geechee) is a creole language spoken by the Gullah people (also called "Geechees" within
Gullah_language
Topics referred to by the same term
and South Carolina. Gullah may also refer to: Gullah language Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor or Gullah Territory Gullah Jack (died 1822), African
Gullah_(disambiguation)
African American folk hero and conjurer
Gullah Jack (died July 12, 1822), also known as Couter Jack and sometimes referred to as "Gullah" Jack Pritchard, was an African Methodist and Hoodoo conjurer
Gullah_Jack
Federal National Heritage Area in the United States
and resources associated with Gullah-Geechee people. Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, and the federal Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
Gullah-Geechee_Cultural_Heritage_Corridor
Chain of barrier islands along the coast of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
rivers. The islands are part of the historical area of the Gullah Geechee people and the Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. All of the islands are
Sea_Islands
American actress (born 1990)
in television series including as Shaina in the Nickelodeon series Gullah Gullah Island and as Robin Dixon, the daughter of Marcus Dixon, Carl Lumbly's
Tristin_Mays
List of people with the same nickname
linguistic history, otherwise known as the Gullah people and Gullah language (aka, Geechie Gullah, or Gullah-Geechee, etc). It has been used as a nickname
Geechie
Representations and portrayals of Gullah Geechee culture in art and media
The Gullah are African Americans who live in the Lowcountry region of the U.S. states of Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina, in both
Representations of Gullah culture in art and media
Representations_of_Gullah_culture_in_art_and_media
Grouping of creole languages
Gullah–Nevis–Antigua is a grouping of Eastern Caribbean creoles, spoken in the Leeward Islands, the Lucayan Archipelago, and portions of the Southern United
Gullah–Nevis–Antigua
Place in Georgia, United States
lies 13 feet above sea level. The town is best known for its longstanding Gullah-speaking community, and being the birthplace of U.S. Supreme Court justice
Pin_Point,_Georgia
American chef and TV host
Brown was born in Charleston, South Carolina on November 16 1987. She is of Gullah descent; her grandmother is from Wadmalaw Island. Raised by a single mother
Kardea_Brown
American author, chef, historian
of Daufuskie Island, South Carolina, she is noted for her knowledge of Gullah traditions and history. Robinson was born on Daufuskie Island before natives
Sallie_Ann_Robinson
American historian
establishing the "Gullah Connection," the historical links between the indigenous people of the West African nation of Sierra Leone and the Gullah people of the
Joseph_Opala
Spiritual practices, traditions and beliefs
practiced varied by region and the temperament of enslavers. For example, the Gullah people of the coastal Southeast experienced an isolation and relative freedom
Hoodoo_(spirituality)
Shade of blue
ceilings in the Southern United States. The tradition originated with the Gullah in Georgia and South Carolina. The ceiling of the slave quarters at the
Haint_blue
1991 film by Julie Dash
the United States. Set in 1902, the film centers on three generations of Gullah (or Geechee) women from the Peazant family on Saint Helena Island, South
Daughters_of_the_Dust
African-American spiritual song
African-American spiritual of disputed origin, known to have been sung in the Gullah culture of the islands off South Carolina and Georgia, with ties to enslaved
Kumbaya
Subspecies of cowpea plant
an heirloom landrace of cowpea from the Gullah corridor of the Sea Islands. They are an integral part of Gullah cuisine and have been listed on the Ark
Sea_Island_red_pea
Mythical creature in Gullah Geechee folklore
A boo hag is a mythical creature in the folklore of the Gullah Geechee people in Georgia, part of African-American folktales. It is a locally created,
Boo_hag
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Island contains environmental preserves, private communities, resorts, Gullah houses, diverse art galleries and history. The island was named a historic
Daufuskie_Island
American actress, writer, director, and producer
best known as a child actress in the Nickelodeon television series Gullah Gullah Island (1994–1998) and Kenan & Kel (1996–2000). In 2017, she co-wrote
Vanessa_Baden
American storyteller and chef (1932–2023)
1932 – April 21, 2023) was an American Geechee-Gullah community leader, chef, and author who co-wrote Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes from the Matriarch
Emily_Meggett
Novella by P. Djeli Clark
Works Progress Administration, the music of the ring shout practice, the Gullah culture, and the controversial The Birth of a Nation (1915) film as he developed
Ring_Shout
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Geechee in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Geechee or Gullah are African Americans who live in the Lowcountry region of the U.S. states of
Geechee_(disambiguation)
Geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast
is still heavily dominated by African American communities, such as the Gullah/Geechee people. As of the 2020 census, the population of the Lowcountry
South_Carolina_Lowcountry
English sociolects spoken by black people in the US and Canada
Gullah culture and language. The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission was established in 2006 to help protect and promote the Gullah culture
African-American_English
Ethnic group
the Bahamas, and northern Mexico. Their culture is a blending of African, Gullah, Seminole, Mexican, Caribbean, and European traditions. Since the 1930s
Black_Seminoles
Ethnic group
the Gullah region extended from the Cape Fear area on North Carolina's coast south to the vicinity of Jacksonville on Florida's coast. The Gullah people
Atlantic_Creoles
City in South Carolina, United States
renowned for its well-preserved architecture, historic landmarks, and rich Gullah heritage, alongside vibrant culinary, music, and arts scenes. Popular attractions
Charleston,_South_Carolina
Community leader among the Gullah Geechee subgroup of African-Americans
leader among the Gullah people, African Americans who live in the coastal low country region of South Carolina and Georgia. The Gullahs have preserved more
Emory_Campbell
African American ritual dance
were also a place where abolitionists, like Nat Turner, Denmark Vesey, and Gullah Jack, could plot rebellions for freedom. Today, the ring shout continues
Ring_shout
American historian (born 1943)
notable "homecomings" to Sierra Leone for Gullah people. Wood in Black Majority (1974) explained why the Gullah people have preserved so much more of their
Peter_H._Wood
Topics referred to by the same term
Binyah Binyah Polliwog, a character on the children's television series Gullah Gullah Island Pollywog, a sailor who has not crossed the Equator, in the Line-crossing
Polliwog_(disambiguation)
American journalist (1857–1926)
journalist in South Carolina and the writer of black dialect sketches on the Gullah people of the South Carolina and Georgia Lowcountry. Gonzales was the son
Ambrose_E._Gonzales
Village and union council in Punjab Province, Pakistan
source. Please help improve this article by citing more sources. Find sources: "Kot Gullah" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2025)
Kot_Gullah
Historic house in South Carolina, United States
flows into the Ashley River. The plantation is considered an important Gullah heritage site, preserved in recognition of its cultural and historical significance
McLeod_Plantation
Island in South Carolina, United States
African-American Gullah culture and language. It is considered to be the geographic influence behind the children's television program Gullah Gullah Island. St
Saint Helena Island (South Carolina)
Saint_Helena_Island_(South_Carolina)
American music producer and songwriter
AllMusic. Retrieved 4 June 2014. "Gullah, Gullah Island (TV Series)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 June 2014. "Gullah Gullah Island (TV)". Retrieved 4 June 2014
Billy_Straus
English-based creole language of the Bahamas
and the Gullah language of South Carolina, as many Bahamians are descendants of enslaved African peoples brought to the islands from the Gullah region
Bahamian_Creole
American author, preservationist, and performance artist
non-sovereign, elected monarch who serves as Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah Geechee Nation. She is an author, preservationist, and performance artist
Marquetta_Goodwine
Ethnic cuisine of African Americans
farm and cook from her family and published a book about Gullah cuisine in 2022 titled, Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes from the Matriarch of Edisto
Soul_food
U.S. holiday, June 19
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Juneteenth
Magical amulet bag in Hoodoo tradition
stored. While the word mojo refers to magic and a conjure bag in traditional Gullah spirituality, it underwent a semantic change in American popular culture
Mojo_bag
Traditional dish from Senegal
rather than fish, and the rice is mixed into the other ingredients. The Gullah dish red rice resembles thieboudienne, suggesting a creolization of foodways
Thieboudienne
Region in Georgia, United States
most of the present-day state. Among its racial and ethnic makeup, the Gullah-Geechee people have maintained a historic presence along the coastal plains
Coastal_Georgia
American children's television series
Eureeka's Castle ended in 1991; some of the show's crew later worked on Gullah Gullah Island. The series premiered on September 4, 1989 on Nick Jr. Reruns
Eureeka's_Castle
Storyteller, writer and historian
a storyteller, writer, and historian who worked to preserve the Geechee-Gullah culture of Sapelo Island, Georgia. Bailey was born on June 12, 1945, to
Cornelia_Walker_Bailey
1984 film by Norman Jewison
Black soldiers from the rural South who lacked education or who spoke in Gullah language. Peterson recalls how he thrashed Waters when the sergeant berated
A_Soldier's_Story
2001 compilation album by Various artists
Sings, Dora the Explorer, Little Bill, Little Bear, Blue's Clues, Gullah Gullah Island, Oswald, Maggie and the Ferocious Beast, Franklin, Maisy, and
Dance and Sing! The Best of Nick Jr.
Dance_and_Sing!_The_Best_of_Nick_Jr.
Overview of creole language Bible translations
translations into creole languages include: The effort to translate the Bible into Gullah, a creole language spoken by residents of the Sea Islands off the eastern
Bible translations into creole languages
Bible_translations_into_creole_languages
Americans of Sierra Leonean birth or descent
United States between the 18th and early 19th century. In particular, the Gullah people of partial Sierra Leonean ancestry, fled their owners and settled
Sierra_Leonean_Americans
from rice-growing areas in West Africa, which led to the emergence of the Gullah-Geechee language and culture among African Americans in the Lowcountry.
Demographics of Georgia (U.S. state)
Demographics_of_Georgia_(U.S._state)
Mass shooting in South Carolina, U.S.
sporting events. St. Helena Island is the largest population center for the Gullah, an African American ethnic subgroup, on the South Carolina coast. The bar
2025 Saint Helena Island shooting
2025_Saint_Helena_Island_shooting
American singer and rapper (born 1986)
stage name as SilaS, before adopting the name Dear Silas. The single "Gullah Gullah Island," which came out in February 2016, went viral when former NFL
Dear_Silas
American bassist (1936–1983)
Initiative and the College of Charleston's Avery Research Center (2003), the Gullah/GeeChee Anointed Spirit Award (2008), the Independent Tone Award for lifetime
James_Jamerson
American sociolinguist (1890–1972)
research on the Gullah language of the Low Country of coastal South Carolina and Georgia. His studies included recordings of Gullah speakers in the 1930s
Lorenzo_Dow_Turner
American historian and Pulitzer Prize winner
West African rice agriculture and societies, the African diaspora, and Gullah culture. Born in Miami, Fields-Black grew up with her parents, Eddie Fields
Edda_L._Fields-Black
Cuban actor (1934–2026)
Michael Santana. He also played Abuelo on the Nickelodeon children's show Gullah Gullah Island. He continued to work as an actor into the 2000s. Villaverde
Manolo_Villaverde
Romani linguist (born 1942)
that Afro-Seminole Creole and Gullah are closely related languages, as Black Seminoles were descended primarily from Gullah people of the Low Country of
Ian_Hancock
South Carolina in the Low Country, where African Americans developed as the Gullah people and culture. The family believes that after the Civil War, he worked
Family_of_Barack_Obama
American television producer and educator
production credits include Braingames for HBO, Eureeka's Castle and Gullah Gullah Island for Nickelodeon, Liquid Television for MTV, and Media Probes
Kit_Laybourne
Nickelodeon preschool programming block
returned with new on-air branding and premiered two new original series, Gullah Gullah Island and Allegra's Window, resulting in 50% rating gains for the block
Nick_Jr.
Creole spoken in Southern US
Afro-Seminole Creole (ASC) is a dialect of Gullah spoken by Black Seminoles in scattered communities in Oklahoma, Texas, and Northern Mexico. Afro-Seminole
Afro-Seminole_Creole
Derogatory term for white people
slaves spoke an English-based Creole language that later became known as Gullah. This Creole developed because enslaved Africans in coastal South Carolina
Buckra
American historian
seventh-generation Gullah Geechee. He serves as a councilman and the mayor pro-tem in Darien, Georgia. He also manages the Geechee Gullah Ring Shouters. He
Griffin_Lotson
Fictional rabbit in Uncle Remus folklore
depicted as a cynical but well-meaning mentor god. Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear Gullah storytelling List of Uncle Remus characters "A Spin Special: Stan Freberg
Br'er_Rabbit
American voodoo practitioner
true-crime book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Valerie Boles, of Gullah tongue, was the inspiration for Minerva in the book, and was portrayed by
Stephen Robinson (root doctor)
Stephen_Robinson_(root_doctor)
United States historic place
education of African-Americans. It provided critical educational facilities to Gullah slaves freed after plantation owners fled the island, and continues to fulfill
Penn Center (Saint Helena Island, South Carolina)
Penn_Center_(Saint_Helena_Island,_South_Carolina)
Historic house in South Carolina, United States
the works. As time went on, these enslaved people developed a creolized Gullah language and vibrant culture, strongly influenced by their West African
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens (Charleston, South Carolina)
Magnolia_Plantation_and_Gardens_(Charleston,_South_Carolina)
1940 American film
documentary film which shows religious services taking place in a South Carolina Gullah community. The documentary film was directed by Zora Neale Hurston. In 2005
Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940
Commandment_Keeper_Church,_Beaufort_South_Carolina,_May_1940
Food product
familiar denomination for peanut in American English, goober pea, from the Gullah name for the peanut, guber. Goober was introduced by The J.M. Smucker Company
Goober_(brand)
Mythical spring granting longevity
California Lelawala Salishan African Br'er Rabbit Flying Africans Gallinipper Gullah Jack John Henry Uncle Remus Cajun Letiche Rougarou Traiteur Pennsylvania
Fountain_of_Youth
Musical traditions of Black African American Slaves people
Sean Crawford who published Gullah Spirituals: The Sound of Freedom and Protest in the South Carolina Sea Islands, Gullah music influenced all genres
African-American_music
Military unit
American Civil War, formed by General Rufus Saxton. It was composed of Gullah Geechee recruits and escaped slaves from South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
1st South Carolina Colored Infantry Regiment
1st_South_Carolina_Colored_Infantry_Regiment
English-based creole of Barbados
the Province of Carolina, Bajan has influenced American English and the Gullah language spoken in the Carolinas. Regionally, Bajan has ties to Belizean
Bajan_language
Tall tale animals from North American folklore
California Lelawala Salishan African Br'er Rabbit Flying Africans Gallinipper Gullah Jack John Henry Uncle Remus Cajun Letiche Rougarou Traiteur Pennsylvania
Fearsome_critters
American painter (born 1955)
known for his works on Gullah culture. Jonathan Green was born on August 9, 1955, in Gardens Corner, South Carolina, a Gullah community located near the
Jonathan_Green_(painter)
American Gullah Geechee Chef
Dennis IV is an American Gullah Geechee chef and caterer from Charleston, South Carolina who is known for preserving Gullah Geechee cooking and culture
Benjamin_Dennis_IV
Bantu language of west-central Africa
Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Suriname. It is also one of the sources of the Gullah language, which formed in the Low Country and Sea Islands of the United
Kongo_language
First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017
in the American South. On her father's side, she is descended from the Gullah people of South Carolina's Lowcountry region. Her paternal great-great-grandfather
Michelle_Obama
Philosophical and political ideology
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Black_radical_tradition
Islands along the coast of the US state of Georgia
extending 30 miles inland along its length. Gullah Geechee refers to a people, a language and a culture. The Gullah Geechee people are descendants of slaves
Golden_Isles_of_Georgia
Self-identification collected by the US census
Wisconsin Broadly Afro/Mulatto Black Americans ADOS FBA Black Southerners Gullah Creoles of Color Alabama Arkansas Ark-La-Tex Cane River Illinois Louisiana
Race and ethnicity in the United States census
Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_census
Variety of rice
Huguenot black landrace buckwheat, Sea Island red peas, and others. Gullah people Gullah language Sea Island red pea Sea Island cotton Vaughn, Justin N.;
Carolina_Gold
African diaspora legend
escape enslavement by a magical passage back over the ocean. Most noted in Gullah culture, they also occur in wider African-American folklore, and in that
Flying_Africans
Former slave and American politician (1839–1915)
Carolina. He grew up in the city under the influence of the Lowcountry Gullah culture of his mother. His mother lived as a servant in the house, but she
Robert_Smalls
Former production studio and attraction
received an Emmy nomination (1995) for Outstanding Children's Special, and Gullah Gullah Island received an Emmy nomination (1997) for Outstanding Preschool
Nickelodeon_Studios
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List of African-American neighborhoods
List_of_African-American_neighborhoods
2024 fatal boat dock collapse in coastal Georgia
together to celebrate 2024 Cultural Day, commemorating Sapelo Island's Gullah-Geechee community made up of descendants of Black slaves. Seven people were
Sapelo_Island_dock_collapse
Traditional African American folktale
the television series Castle Rock. Opala, Joseph A. "Gullah Customs and Traditions". The Gullah: Rice, Slavery, and the Sierra Leone-American Connection
The_Laughing_Place
Building in South Carolina, US
Market's vendors sell souvenirs and other items ranging from jewelry to Gullah sweetgrass baskets. Since 1899, the City Market has housed Charleston's
City Market (Charleston, South Carolina)
City_Market_(Charleston,_South_Carolina)
American novelist
Mary. She wrote several novels about the plantation South, especially the Gullah people of the Low country. As a white author, she developed a unique perspective
Julia_Peterkin
1982 novel by Ntozake Shange
self-realization and fulfillment. The book deals with several major themes, including Gullah/Geechee culture, women in the arts, the Black Arts Movement, and spirituality
Sassafrass,_Cypress_&_Indigo
l'info (France) Guilt (US) Guilt (UK) Guilty Party Guinevere Jones Gullah Gullah Island Gumby Gundam Seed Gundam Seed Destiny Gundam Wing Gundam X Gunslinger
List of television programs: G
List_of_television_programs:_G
Musical artist
Undercover, producing and writing the theme song for Nickelodeon's show "Gullah Gullah Island", as well as producing songs for the MTV Network movie Joe's
Don_Blackman
Legendary creature
California Lelawala Salishan African Br'er Rabbit Flying Africans Gallinipper Gullah Jack John Henry Uncle Remus Cajun Letiche Rougarou Traiteur Pennsylvania
Goatman_(urban_legend)
American artist
on sheet metal and wood recorded the history and people of St. Helena's Gullah community. Sam Doyle was born in 1906 near Frogmore, on St. Helena Island
Sam_Doyle
American culinary anthropologist
griot, poet, food writer, and broadcaster on public media. Born into a Gullah family in the Low Country of South Carolina, she moved with them as a child
Vertamae_Smart-Grosvenor
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Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Illumination; Shining; Bright; Light
Girl/Female
Indian, Modern
Powerful
Girl/Female
Spanish American English German
Pretty.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian
Well-being; Prosperity
Surname or Lastname
English
English : descriptive epithet for a blind man, from Old English blind ‘blind’.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : cognate of 1, from Middle High German blint, German or Yiddish blind ‘blind’.
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Australian, French, Latin
Blond One
Girl/Female
Polish Persian
Bitter.
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Hindu, Indian
Bright; Lighted
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Indian
Examiner
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Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Monkey
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