North American Diaspora

Gullah Geechee Spirituality

Gullah Geechee — United States

Core Beliefs
  • • Preservation of West and Central African spiritual practices
  • • Root medicine and herbalism
  • • Ring shout — circular worship combining African and Christian elements
  • • Ancestor reverence and graveyard traditions
  • • Bottle trees and blue paint for spirit protection
  • • Strong community oral traditions
Divination System

Root medicine practices

Priesthood

Root doctor, community elders

Diaspora Connections

Sierra Leone / Mende (root)Kongo influencesHoodoo