Discover Gullah Cultural Treasures on a Vacation to Hilton Head Hilton Head is an enthralling island that is home to the authentic treasures of natural beauty and the Gullah culture. It has it all that anyone can ever want to see and experience. The places and activities that you can find here are more than enough for anyone to remain engaged throughout the vacation. But the actual treasure than Hilton Head and its residents have been preserving from the ever changing world outside is the very precious Gullah Geechee Culture. It is the preserved West African traditions and culture that the Gullah people are preserving here on Hilton Head. The traditions have been passed on to them through language, agriculture, and spirituality.
The Gullah Geechee people are the descendants of enslaved Africans from the various ethnic groups of Central and West African people. These people have retained many aspects of their African heritage due to barriers of the coastal landscape. The Gullah cultural heritage corridor extends from Wilmington, North Carolina in the north to Jacksonville, Florida in the south. It is the home of the Gullah people in the Carolinas and the Geechee in Georgia and Florida. Both the Gullah and the Geechee people share the same linguistic, artistic, and societal traits that have been able to maintain its authenticity due to the geographical isolation. The Gullah Geechee cultural heritage is managed by the federal commission which is comprised of local representatives. Through research, education, and interpretation, the corridor aims to preserve and raise awareness about the not as well known culture which is at the same time one of the most unique cultures.