8 Garifuna Instagram Accounts to Follow for Cultural Awareness
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While social media can often be a controversial and challenging space, it also has the power to expand your cultural horizon. It is easy to get stuck in our bubble and overlook cultures and challenges in the world.
We collected a few Garifuna Instagram accounts for you to follow for inspiration and to learn more about Garifuna culture. Accounts are from Belize, the US and from across the Caribbean and Central America.
The Garifuna Market
The Garifuna Market is an online shop & community connecting with Garifuna roots. They support Garifuna-owned brands and business owners by showcasing and selling products online. The Garifuna Market also provides guidance & resources to elevate Garifuna brands.
2. The Garifuna Collective
The Garifuna Collective is a well-known music band from Belize with a long history.
“The Garifuna Collective has performed in over 30 countries in 5 continents and have been part of the most celebrated Garifuna albums of all time, including the critically acclaimed Wátina, recipient of the Womex and BBC World Music Award and voted by Amazon as the Number One World Music Album of All Time.”
3. The Garifuna Museum Los Angeles
The Garifuna Museum in LA celebrates and documents Garifuna Culture from Honduras, Belize, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Pay a visit if you can!
4. Garifuna Bosses
Created by @alexadarling_, Garifuna Bosses aims to connect, empower and promote Garifuna people.
5. Garifuna Queens
Garifuna Queens is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation working to empower, educate, assist, unite, and mentor Garifuna women.
6. Cultura Garifuna
Cultura Garifuna is by a Garifuna dance instructor – if you want to learn about Garifuna music and dance, this is your place.
7. Clayton Williams
Clayton Williams is one of Belize’s most famous Garifuna musician. His knowledge of traditional instruments and music is out of this world. If you want to be up to date on his latest songs, we suggest you follow him.
8. WABAFU Garifuna Dance Theater
If you are into more dance, WABAFU Garifuna Dance Theater is a New York-based based Garifuna Dance Company preserving & sharing the rich Garifuna Culture worldwide through drumming, music, song, drama & dance.