Lest we lose it altogether

Footnotes:

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* Cassava bread is the staple food of the Garifuna and it is derived from the manioc root.

** Aruumahani is a genre of Garifuna music in which men link their hands and sing a capella. It is a dying art form.

*** The dugu is the traditional Garifuna healing ceremony in which the extended family comes together to make offerings of food, drinks, music and dance to the ancestral spirits. It is presided over by a spiritual healer (buyei) and lasts for a few days.

GAGANBADIBA

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Gaganbadiba

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