BEAUFORT S.C. (WSAV)-- The 40th annual "Original Gullah Festival" that is full of culture and history offered kicked off day one of three.

Gullah Geechee culture comes from the people who are descendants of enslaved Africans that were then brought to the coastal regions of Georgia and South Carolina.

Thats why the founder of Low Country Gullah, Luana Graves Sellars said it is important for the low country to have events like this.

"It's important to know about the history of our area, because we all love it here and the land has been protected for generations because the Gullah love the land," Sellars said. "That's why it's important to not only know about the history that's here, but also to know about the contributions that the Gullah people have given to the area."

The festival host

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