to whom it may concern.
This is a call, to all of the people involved, in the Garifuna development movement.
we are concern, about the development of our, Race and we have one common goal
the status, of our people in the communities where we Reside, we all might see our
objective, from a diferent point of view, but the objectives are the same, and the word
Garifuna, is the linking force behing the objective, (Garifaduo) as buetifully put by our
people from Belize.
The Idea behind Garifuna History, in prospective Or Uraga is to
focus, on the daily events, that are Happining within the garifuna Diaspara, as part
of a historic development, of a people that have been part of history but, whoes history
Has not, been accaunted for as part, of the word history Development. this in part do to,
to our own, historical make up, and our own relationship with History its self. most
of our History is related Orally. based on the dimamics of culture, and its history.
most, of what we know, about our history was written,by european historians, because
our culture, did no have a riten, form of expresing its self, most of the information
that we read, to formulate our prospective about ourselves, is from whithin the, ideals
of garifuna knowleage, and expirience is from a european prospective, and sometimes
this, becomes misleading, its from a language trasnsladed point of wiew. which in terms
becomes, conflictive even, to us because is not, related in the conciouses, of the garifuna
culture, which in turn play a role, in the way we relate, with each other. the education
that, we recieve, when we enter school, although is a community oriented, education has
nothing, to do with the garifuna, way of thinking which, in tern also becomes, conflictive.
Garifuna, History in prospectives( uraga). should enlighten us from a Garifuna to garifuna.
propective, in the way of that,it was practiced by our ancestors, as their history was passed down from
generation to generation, by the way of, oral history practice (Uraga). even in this modern era
we continue, to face this problem, because the lack, of much needed, publish information of
daily, accurances whithin the garifuna communities. since the event of the internet, this has change a litlle
bit, Starting with The Avila Brothers Garifunaword, who Were, I proudly say, some what
influenced, by yours truely, throught Garifuna Enterprises. this trend, of internet information was fallowed,
by Garinet Global, who were also, directley or indiretley influenced, by Garifuna Enterprises, and there is
Lidani Garifuna Times. Lidani Garifuna times, was a internet Magizine, dedicatet to publishing info,
about, the Garifunas in the U.S.A. Garifuna Americans, Published By Jerry, Our New U.S.A. Political Figure.
Labuga.com. had and is again playing a role, in plublising our, historic development,
Garifuna Heritage Foundation, led by Cheryl Norales, and Ronie Figueroa, are also playing a role
in publishing Garifuna history Daily Development. there are many publication, available, to read about
the Garifuna, people this was not the case, in the seventies, through mid nighties, today is different,
there is more, work to do. so I am incouraging all those, that have something to inform or say not hold
afraid, that it might not be important, or that people, might critisise. uraga is uraga, and we need more
writers, to tell it. so the next Generation will not be ashamed,of themselves and Afraid to say Garifuna nugulla.
”Garifunaduo”, is a new Garifuna word, that means living in the Garifua spiritual concious, for the protection and
preserving, the Culture. this word has its roots in the Balisina Community.
Raymond Martinez. Garifuna Enterprises.