| Summary: | Musical group of the Garinago, Black Carib community in Dangriga, MARIBAGABAGA, Belize performs Member of the group, Phyllis Cayetano, speaks about the origins of the group's music Group dances and performs Johnkunnu Masquerade character dances in front of the group Drummer, Isabel Flores demonstrates Guntai rhythm and chant Drummer, Isabel Flores demonstrates Punta rhythm and chant Garifuna Settlement Day celebrations Garifuna Settlement Day re-enactment of arrival of Black Caribs Garifuna settlement day mas held in Church Garifuna women dance and chant to drums in traditional ceremony. Spiritual dances Carnival parade Unicycle act in the street and men climbing on each other to build tower Tuning harp in amerindian community and playing tune making an instrument Amerindian group plays the string instruments they made. Shots of environment and huts San Antonio crafts, Amerindian women weaving baskets, making clay vessel embroidering display of Amerindian craft items Alma Beliceña marimba group perform Interview with Dr. Joseph Palacio about the significance of the survival of indigenous peoples in the Caribbean and the threats to survival, relationship to the environment, the contribution of the indigenous peoples.
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