SC artists are using historic Gullah-Geechee sweetgrass baskets in unique ways in an effort to keep the skill alive.

One of the strongest traditions in Gullah or Geechee, is basket weaving. One of the strongest traditions in Gullah, also sometimes referred to as Geechee, is basket weaving. Many enslaved West ...

As a native of Hilton Head Island, Lola Campbell grew up with a deep appreciation for her Gullah-Geechee heritage and history. Her family has been on the island for six generations and are dedicated ...

CHARLESTON THAT WEAVES TOGETHER THE PAST AND THE PRESENT. SWEETGRASS BASKETS WERE BROUGHT INTO THE CAROLINAS IN THE 1600S BASED OFF OF RICE CULTIVATION. THEN SWEETGRASS BASKETS HAVE CONNECTED ...

Corey Alston weaving a basket from sweetgrass which grows in South Carolina. Originally used as winnowing fans to separate the rice seed from its chaff, sweetgrass baskets are regarded among the ...

Attendees enjoyed boundless tastings of authentic Lowcountry cuisine prepared by 10 different chefs, along with 35 different ...

You don’t have to go to Charleston or Savannah to see the rich cultural history of the Gullah Geechee community. It’s all around Horry and Georgetown counties, although some of it may be hidden, said ...

Who are the Black or African Seminoles? Who are the Black (African) Seminoles descendants of? Enslavers intentionally separated captured Africans from the same village or region to reduce the ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – While on a two-day bus tour through southeast Georgia, Vice President Harris made a stop to purchase a traditional Gullah sweetgrass basket from a native of Charleston. On ...

Jacksonville is giving the public a look at how concepts generated by feedback from residents will change Metropolitan Park ...

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