Warasa Garifuna Drum School

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  • Garifuna Beluria (Ninth Night)

    The Garifuna beluria (Ninth Night) takes place 9 nights after a death. It is part of the Garifuna culture‘s celebration of a person’s passing to meet the ancestors. Usually a tent is set up outside the house of the house where the person lived or a close family member.  Guests are served rum, bread, coffee,…

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  • The Garifuna flag

    The Garifuna flag is universally agreed to consist of three horizontal stripes of black, white and yellow.  The meanings of these colors and the order of the stripes is debated however. The white stripe is always seen in the middle.  But sometimes the yellow is seen at the top (as in our logo), and sometimes…

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  • Malate Isien (Worthless Love)

    Malate Isien is one of the most popular traditional Garifuna songs.  It is a catchy Paranda song, and as with many Garifuna songs, it relates to daily life.  In this case, it is giving advice about love.   It was originally written by Bernard “Gabaga” Williams.  Our group also regularly perform this song. There are…

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  • Contact Warasa

    Contact Warasa [contact-form-7 id=”696″ title=”Contact Us”] If you prefer you can email us the “regular” way at warasadrumschool@gmail.com, call us on +501 632-7701 (WhatsApp only) or +501 662 8455 or through our Facebook Page Messenger

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  • Dügü – Garifuna Spirituality

    Here is a wonderful first-hand narrative of one women’s experience of Garifuna spirtuality in 1996 taken from http://judylumb.com/dugu.html. An Extended Family Reunion I was honoured to be invited to a Garifuna dügü by my friend, Sebastian Cayetano (Sab), because it is a private family affair, not a cultural event to which the public is invited.…

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  • 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.…

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  • 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.…

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  • Garifuna People (Garinagu)

    Garifuna People (Garinagu) descend from shipwrecked Africans who mixed with Carib and Arawak Amerindians on the island of Saint Vincent.   Around 1635, some slave ships from the west coast of Africa were wrecked near the coast of Saint Vincent in the Caribbean.  The slaves who survived mixed with the descendants of Arawak and Carib…

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  • 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…

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