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Garifuna Culture Activity Packages
Fantastic value half-day Garifuna cultural packages in Punta Gorda, Belize
Garifuna drumming lessons and more
Garifuna drumming lessons and other cultural activities at Warasa appeal to a wide range of guests. From interactive lessons in drumming, dancing or drum-making, to simply sitting back and enjoying a traditional performance, we can arrange it all! You can book your activity on our Reservation page or on the individual activity pages linked below.…
Garifuna Drums of Belize and the Caribbean
Here at Warasa we make Garifuna drums by hollowing out solid trunks of hardwood. Garifuna drums are genuine solid wood drums with no joins or glue The hollow is traditionally started by burning hot coals in the centre of the trunk, but these days, unless some termites have chewed out a hollow for us, it…
Garifuna Music
Music is an integral part of Garifuna culture. Garifuna music is very distinct from the other styles of music found in Central and Latin America. The Garinagu integrate song and music into all aspects of their life. Therefore many songs are about activities like fishing or cooking or giving advice to a loved one.…
Garifuna Culture
Garifuna culture unites Garinagu people in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and also those who now live in other countries including the United States. In 2008 the Garifuna language, music and song were inscribed as part of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO (UNESCO – Intangible Heritage of the Garifuna) Origin of the Garifuna Culture…
Warasa Garifuna Drum School
Authentic Garifuna drumming lessons, dancing, drum making and more in bonnie Belize The number one location to experience authentic Garifuna drumming, dancing, drum making and more in beautiful Belize! As featured on CNN, the BBC and on TripAdivisor! Warasa offers authentic and enriching cultural experiences for both local and international visitors. Warasa’s founder has over…
Belize time – I’ll do it right now….
Since moving to Belize, if I need something done urgently, and someone tells me they’ll do it “right now”, I get an uncanny sinking feeling in my stomach. In Belize time, “right now” can be roughly translated as meaning “at some indefinite, potentially distant time in the future”. It certainly doesn’t mean “now”. The time…
Belizean Blue Crab Syndrome
I will most probably always be considered an outsider in Belize, but I think that is the case in almost any country you emigrate to where you stick out either due to your accent, skin colour, background or otherwise. And there are definitely many things that I still don’t know about or don’t understand about…
Even if she’s green, she’s still your auntie
A few months ago, Ray and I were at his uncle’s house watching (me) and helping (Ray) make a drum. I was perched on the edge of another future drum. Ray’s dad Mario was also there. Everyone was taking a few minutes rest from the hot Belizean sun. A little boy came running into the…