The Unique Culture of Gullah/Geechee Families on the Southern Coast of the United States

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 573-578

  Green, Gardenella Teresa ^a  

^a NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African; African Americans; culture; Geechee; Gullah; traditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878794708     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2013.765822     Document Type: Article

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