GULLAH Definition & Meaning

Gullah

[ guhl-uh ]

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noun

a member of a population of Black Americans inhabiting the Sea Islands and the coastal regions of South Carolina, Georgia, and northeastern Florida.
a creolized form of English spoken by the Gullahs, containing many words and grammatical features derived from African languages.

Gullah

/ ˈɡʌ��ə /

noun

-lahs-lah a member of a Negroid people living on the Sea Islands or in the coastal regions of South Carolina, Georgia, and NE Florida
the creolized English spoken by these people

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Gullah¹

1730–40; of uncertain origin; variously identified with Angola or the Gola, a Liberian ethnic group

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His deep connection to Southern and Gullah Geechee cuisine naturally led him to “The Contemporary African Kitchen,” a project that explores the shared culinary heritage of the African diaspora.

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As he puts it, “There are recipes that come home to me because of my own Gullah Geechee experience”—specifically chicken pilau, chicken perloo and jambalaya.

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He connects that influence to a dish from his own childhood, Chicken Bob— a comforting Gullah Geechee dish his mother often made.

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Smalls, who is gregarious and deeply knowledgeable about global foodways, approaches his craft with a reverence for both African and Gullah Geechee cuisine.

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"And I say that simply to emphasize the strength and power of the Gullah Geechee table, which relates directly to the West African culinary expression."

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