Gullahs -- Social life and customs
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Virginia Benmaman collection
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1176
Abstract
Dr. Virginia Benmaman is a former College of Charleston professor within the Hispanic Studies department. She had a passion for linguistics, particularly the derived history of specific dialects. She gifted this collection to the Avery Research Center of African American History and Culture in 2002, with the hopes that researches would use the resources within when studying the history, culture, and language of the Gullah Geechee corridor along the atlantic coastal regions. The...
Dates:
1864-2001
"Ooman," a Gullah sermon
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-050
Collection Overview
The collection consists of two copies of Ooman, a Gullah language sermon that was written by "Reb. Cudjoe Middletun" from South Santee River, South Carolina. The sermon is not dated and consists of a single typed page.
Dates:
undated
Found in:
Special Collections
"T'engk'Gawd fuh Chaa'stun" (Thank God for Charleston)
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-025
Collection Overview
The collection consists of two copies of Geraty's Gullah language poem, "T'enk'Gawd fuh Chaa'stun, and the English translation of the work. The poem was a gift from Geraty to College of Charleston President Alex Sanders. Each poem is two pages. The first page contains the Gullah poem, and the second page contains the English translation. The poem is dated 1995.
Dates:
1995
Found in:
Special Collections