The Garífuna village of Hopkins has a near five-mile stretch of sand, with few people in sight at any one time. No vendors and no noise, aside from the sound of distant drums.
Beachcomb in Hopkins village —
The Garífuna village of Hopkins has a near five-mile stretch of sand, with few people in sight at any one time. No vendors and no noise, aside from the sound of distant drums.
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Garífuna Settlement Day (November 19) celebrates the arrival of the Garifuna people to Belize by dugout canoe, with a live reenactment along the shores of Dangriga. Dusk-till-dawn drumming and dancing at local bars, or "sheds," begins on November 18.
Experience Garífuna Settlement Day —
Garífuna Settlement Day (November 19) celebrates the arrival of the Garifuna people to Belize by dugout canoe, with a live reenactment along the shores of Dangriga. Dusk-till-dawn drumming and dancing at local bars, or "sheds," begins on November 18.
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"We are the only cassava-making farm in the country," says Cyril Sabal of the family-run Sabal Farm. "We've been here for 25 years and we bake twice a week." Cassava bread is a traditional Garifuna staple.
Tour a cassava bread-making farm —
"We are the only cassava-making farm in the country," says Cyril Sabal of the family-run Sabal Farm. "We've been here for 25 years and we bake twice a week." Cassava bread is a traditional Garifuna staple.
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Against a backdrop of pelicans and fishermen at sea, Austin Rodriguez (next photo), 82, and his daughter have kept the drum-making tradition alive for close to 30 years.
Take a drumming lesson —
Against a backdrop of pelicans and fishermen at sea, Austin Rodriguez (next photo), 82, and his daughter have kept the drum-making tradition alive for close to 30 years.
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"I opened this shop so the young people will come learn how to make Garífuna drums," says Austin Rodriguez. "But anyone can come. I am here all day, until the night."
Make your own Garifuna drum —
"I opened this shop so the young people will come learn how to make Garífuna drums," says Austin Rodriguez. "But anyone can come. I am here all day, until the night."
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At Hopkins Village, several eateries offer traditional dishes in an effort to expose visitors to local cuisine. A typical offering is a plate of hudut -- fish cooked in a coconut broth and served with mashed plantains. No fork needed.
Sample traditional Garífuna dishes —
At Hopkins Village, several eateries offer traditional dishes in an effort to expose visitors to local cuisine. A typical offering is a plate of hudut -- fish cooked in a coconut broth and served with mashed plantains. No fork needed.
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The country's primary collection of Garifuna artifacts is housed at the Luba Garífuna Museum in Belize City.
Tour a Garífuna museum —
The country's primary collection of Garifuna artifacts is housed at the Luba Garífuna Museum in Belize City.
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