Björklund Writing & Visuals
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Garífuna, a vanishing culture?
The Garifuna people live all along the Caribbean coast of Central America. Descendants of shipwrecked African slaves and the local Carib Indians, they have preserved their unique language and culture despite being surrounded by Spanish. In the past decade, though, thousands of Garifuna people have migrated to the United States in search for a better life. Left behind in Livingston, Guatemala, are large, empty houses used only once a year when the expats visit their home town. But a few strong willed people refuse to let their culture vanish. They have opened a school to teach the children the complex Garifuna language and to be proud of their heritage.