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Garifuna

A language usually mistaken for African but is actually Carib (Arawak). The language originated in the island of Saint Vincent
Aban are you counting in African no I’m speaking in Garifuna it’s not African, Aban is a Arawak word.
by Optimistprime43 April 11, 2020
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Creole

An ethnic group of Central America. Used to refer to African descendants or mixed descendants with roots from Jamaica and other non Spanish speaking Caribbean islands. Mainly mistaken for Garifunas but both ethnic groups have differences. Garifunas and Creoles are both African descendants and are both black populations of Central America but Garifunas have roots in Saint Vincent and Creoles have roots in Jamaica.
Are you Garifuna you look black no I’m a Creole
by Optimistprime43 April 12, 2020
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Truth Hurts

When someone is stating facts that another person mentioned ignorantly or is in denial on the facts and the person who was wrong gets in their feelings and starts putting the person down who corrected them.
Yo are wrong you know Xbox came out in 2006 not 2000, I don’t really care, lol truth hurts
by Optimistprime43 May 8, 2020
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Nationality

What people say when they mean heritage.
What’s your nationality? My nationality is Jamaican. My origins comes from Jamaica but I was born in United States.
by Optimistprime43 September 11, 2020
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Heritage

A persons bloodline. What people always mistaken for nationality and ethnicity.
What’s your heritage? My heritage is Honduran. I was born in United States so American is my nationality but my parents hails from Honduras so that’s my heritage.
by Optimistprime43 September 11, 2020
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Garifuna

Also known as Black Caribs mainly located in Caribbean coastlines of Central American countries of Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, and Nicaragua used to refer to a descendant of enslaved Africans and Carib Indians that originated in the island of Saint Vincent. People who were enslaved and manage to keep embracing their Caribbean identity and native language.
I’m proud to be Garifuna. Descendants of enslaved Africans and Carib Indians that originated in St Vincent.
by Optimistprime43 September 12, 2020
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Punta

An Afro Indigenous music and dance from the Garifuna community and culture
I love Punta the dance of my culture. I’m proud to be Garifuna.
by Optimistprime43 September 12, 2020
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