jenifer daniels ♎ :verified:May 30, 2023

from reddit /TIL: #TIL a family in Georgia claimed to have passed down a song in an unknown language from the time of their enslavement; scientists identified the song as a genuine West African funeral song in the Mende language that had survived multiple transmissions from mother to daughter over multiple centuries

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https://www.harrisnecklandtrust.org/amelia-s-song

Amelia's Song | Harris Neck Land Trust

The Language You Cry In is the award winning film that traces the connections between the Moran family and the people of Harris Neck with those of Senehun Ngola.

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Show threadVayl Larkin (they/them)
@jentrification I have Mende friends and some from Gullah culture here in U.S.. I had some Gullah baskets, and my friend from Sierra Leone showed me photos of baskets his grandmother makes. I noticed they were the same design with different materials, (cloth for the Mende baskets, Sweetgrass for the Gullah), and we learned that Gullah culture/language have strong Mende roots! I gave him one of the baskets I had, and I've since rehomed the others with my other Mende friends who were interested.
May 31, 2023 at 1:52amWeb
Show threadjenifer daniels ♎ :verified:May 31, 2023

@VaylLarkinPoet yes! we miss the little things bit. even recipes (the base) are passed down yet updated with available foods.

they talk about this a lot on High On the Hog on Netflix.