Another great visit, this time to Downtown, Charleston. We visited a place called The Market.
I'll let the pictures tell the story!
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| Our first stop. The "sweetgrass" baskets! We watched her weave a basket. What talent and patience. |
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| Meet Mrs. Jefferson, the Master basket weaver! She's been weaving baskets since she was a little girl. |
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| These baskets have a history deep in the Gullah Geechee tradition. The Gullah Geechee people were from West Africa and ended up here in SC. All of these baskets were hand made by Mrs. Jefferson. These baskets were beautiful and very heavy! |
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| This is a portrait of Mr. Philip Simmons, a Master Blacksmith. His iron work and design can still be found in SC, today. We hope to visit some of his sites before we leave. |
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| Packed lunch at the visitors center. Saving money, that's the name of the game! |
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| Enjoying some water works while waiting for the trolley. |
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| Here comes the trolley! |
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| The Market was CROWDED!!! |
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| Meet Sheinata! She's a jewelry and clothes designer. She has a shop in The Market. |
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| Can you spot Swift Walker? |
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| All of Sheinata's jewelry is made with stones, and cowrie shells from Ghana, Kenya and Ethiopia, Africa. Her clothe is also from Africa. I wanted to buy everything. |
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| Her pieces are one of a kind and beautiful. They all tell a story. Visit her site: www.reflectionsafricanjewelry.com |
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| This young man is Quadre' Stuckey, he's an artist. His work is featured in The Market. I'll post a video about him later on. |
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| Quadre' dropped some serious knowledge about the currency in the early south. See the image below. I'll most definitely post more on what I learned from him and the book we purchased. |
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| Watch for more about this money and the propaganda behind it! |
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| Charleston, SC, is known for the history of the Gullah Geechee People. The history here is priceless, and we are still learning. I'll do a whole post on this subject later. |
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| A ride back on the trolley. The ride to The Market was super crowded. The ride back was pretty empty. We got to pick our seats! |
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| Boys will be boys! |
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| My driver, photographer, and husband. I think I'll keep him! |
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| Future photographer right here! |
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Oh, my... you and your family have taken a dynamic journey and I am so proud of you. I am from South Carolina and my family still lives there. I too and searching my roots and through God's grace it is falling into place and I have traced my roots and distant relatives to TOGO, West Africa, a small indigenous country next to Ghana. Of course, it's ruled by France and through colonization the dominant language is French. Thank you so much for posting these awesome pictures and your family's journey into the past.
ReplyDeleteHats off to all of you.
Thanks S. Kelley! I appreciate your comments and taking time to read our blog. Everything you said is really powerful. I need to trace my roots also. Please continue to join us on our journey, and please share our adventures with others.
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Thanks for taking time to read what I write. You inspire and encourage me.
Verlyn