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Garifuna Spirituality and Religion
Garifuna spirituality and religion are a blend of the rituals and beliefs of Arawak, Island Caribs and West African beliefs and culture. All of these cultures have a strong belief in ancestral spirits and their influence on those who are living. By acknowledging these spirits through different ceremonies, they would bless their family members…
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…
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…
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
About Warasa Garifuna Drum School
About Warasa Garifuna Drum School About Ray Warasa Garifuna Drum School is the dream of its founder and master drummer and teacher, Ronald Raymond McDonald. Ronald, or Ray, learned drums by watching his family group from childhood. He is a former drummer, dancer and singer for the Belize National Dance Company. He has performed all…
Garifuna Drum Making in Belize
Learn all about the way Garifuna drums are made in Belize! Drum making lessons at Warasa show you the basics of making a Garifuna drum. Help us with some of the key steps: chisel, plane and sand a solid log into shape, prepare the ropes, jungle vine rings or wooden pins that fix the deerskin…
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 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 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…