3.6M views · 53K shares | While Gullah Gullah Island was a fictional place, the show was based on the traditions of a very real and proud culture unique to America's southeast coast and directly descended from groups of enslaved West African people. | Great Big Story | Facebook

The Gullah Geechee Heritage Festival is nominated for Best Cultural Festival in @10best Readers’ Choice Awards!🌟 The annual Gullah Geechee Heritage Festival brings the vibrant traditions of West Africa to life through music, dance, food, and crafts. The Gullah Geechee people are descendants of Africans enslaved on coastal plantations and carry a rich heritage that is reflected in their arts, music, food, crafts, and language. St. Johns County is home to the southernmost point of the Gullah Geec