Garifuna music

Language, dance and music of the Garifuna
CountryBelize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
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Inscription history
Inscription2001 (2008 session)

Garifuna music is an ethnic music and dance with African, Arawak, and Kalinago elements, originating with the Afro-Indigenous Garifuna people from Central America and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. In 2001, Garifuna music, dance, and language were collectively proclaimed as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.[1]

  1. ^ "Language, Dance and Music of the Garifuna". UNESCO Culture Sector. Retrieved 7 September 2009.