People / group

Garifuna

Also known as Garinagu, Black Caribs

The Garifuna are a people of mixed African and Indigenous Caribbean descent who formed on Saint Vincent from the 17th century, known to the British as Black Caribs. After their defeat in the Second Carib War most were deported in 1797 to Roatán, and they spread along the Caribbean coast of Honduras, Belize, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Their language, music and dance are recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Garifuna
Image: Agostino Brunias (ca. 1730 – 2 April 1796) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 5 state histories

Garifuna of Saint VincentColony of Saint VincentColony of the Bay IslandsBritish HondurasBelize

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Garifuna. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/garifuna
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“Garifuna.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/garifuna. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Garifuna.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/garifuna.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Garifuna’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/garifuna (Accessed: ).

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