As a little boy I frequently spend summers and easter holidays in Seine Bight with my grand mother Budu. I fondly remember going to bathe in the sea on a daily basis after having breakfast, coming out to have lunch and going right back in again.

Every time I visit the site am Impressed with everyone who visits the site.

I love the fact that we garinagu have a site that we can visit to learn about our culture...I often fear the loss iof our heritage and culture due to assimilation but I am hopeful for a brighter day for our people. I am proud to be Garinagu. AYO

I love this website.Its very interesting. I am proud to be Garifuna

I JUST WANT TO WISH MY BEAUTIFUL NIECE NEFERTITI PALACIO HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND I WANT HER TO KNOW AUNTIE LOVES HER VERY MUCH.

 Hi

     This is Brian, my sister told me that Sine BIght had a website on the World Wide Web.  I went to the site and I'm so happy to know that  people everywhere  could actually learn about our beautiful Seine Bight Village,  Keep up the good work.

I am very happy to find this website. My father was born in Seine Bight, His name is Alvin Lambey. I now live in Las Vegas, NV and I will be returning to this website often.

Very interesting and informative website. Being raised in Honduras but first generation american, it's good to hear/see some truth about our people. Very good information to pass down to my children and children's children. Keep it up.

So glad I found this site.  I will be visiting Belize for the first time in December and will certainly make Seine Bight a priority to visit.

I am well pleased with the information that I encounter on the Seine bight web site.  It's so amazing, Seine bight is actually on the World Wide Web.  Keep up the good work, and if u need any information u can always contact me.  By the way I won miss garifuna pageant the year 2003-2004.

Yours truly; NADIA PALACIO ---

 "19 year old Nadia Augustine Palacio reigned supreme at the 2003 Miss Garifuna Belize City." "http://www.seinebight.com/whatsnew.htm">November 03, Nadia Augustine Palacio Crowned Miss Garifuna Belize City

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Thank You Nadia,

Seine Bight.com aknowledged your victory

and in fact your royal photo GRACED our "Photo of the month" section for a full 30 days before being moved to the "Previous Personality of the Month" section. CONGRATULATIONS from uncle Ben at SeineBight.Com . 1). http://www.seinebight.com/personalities.htm

2). http://www.seinebight.com/whatsnew.htm

I WAS HAPPY TO SEE A WEB SITE FOR SEINE BIGHT AND WHOEVER SET IT UP MADE MY DAY.THANK YOU.

ITS GOOD TO SEE SOMEONE IS TRYING TO MAKE THE VILLAGE SHINE IN A GOOD WAY KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

i loved this site, very infomative especially because i love the garifuna kids album, co punta. i also learned a lot about honduras, guatemala, an belize.

I found your Great site in the google. Thank you!

Belize Real Estate Transaction Manual -  A MUST READ Guide -   http://www.seinebight.com/realestate.htm - Relating To Land Transactions in Belize. If you are buying or selling real estate in Belize READ THIS FIRST - Even if you will be using an Attorney or Barrister :

Cool site - brings back some memories

Check out mine! http://www.boo-hoo.info

hats off to you and your bro for a job well done , you guys are really gads. of st. alphonsus with honers too may god be with you and your family.   your bro len len

My parents are from Honduras. I searched on the garifuna people to know more about the people in My country and our music. I would like to learn more about the garifuna language.  

I was born in Trinidad West Indies, my ancestry is Black Carib (Garifuna). My grandfather was born in St. Vincent in the area of Mesopotamia and, my grandmother was born in Carriacou,Grenada.

I am extremely excited to find this cite that provided me with additional information about my heritage. My strength and courage comes from this background. I hope to engage in research to learn more about my ancestors and to make a contribution by teaching and writing about this community.

Dr. Patricia Cedeno-Zamor

Belize Real Estate Transaction Manual - A MUST READ Guide Relating To Land Transactions in Belize. If you are buying or selling real estate in Belize READ THIS FIRST - Even if you will be using an attorney. http://www.seinebight.com/realestate.htm

I love the site I think it is very creative site, it shows our culture and who we are as a  people and  to show that we exist.

                                         p.s

                                     claudine

My Dear Friends,

By now I’m sure you’ve heard that our beloved priest and friend, Fr. Laz Augustine, died last Saturday evening around 10:30 P.M. Belize time in Guatemala City.

He put up a good fight, but in the end, God wanted him to himself and is now with him enjoying eternal life.  Please have your pastors remember him this weekend in their masses.  I ask you also to pray for the repose of his soul.

Fr. Laz’ remains were flown from Guatemala City yesterday afternoon to Dangriga.  I was at the airstrip to meet him and escorted him to the Hospital morgue.  There, along with his sister and one brother, prayed the church’s prayers for the dead for him.

His funeral services will be held on Friday at Sacred Heart Church at 2:00 P.M.  Also, on that day, he will lie in state at Sacred Heart Church at 1:00 P.M.  In addition, a Wake Service will be conducted on Thursday at the home of his sister in Lakeland.

Thanks, Deacon Nieves Hernandez

FATHER LAZ  (December 1952-July 2005)

I am truly saddened by the death of our very own Garifuna priest, Father Laz.  There are two things that I would like to say about our Father Laz. 

Firstly, Father Laz loved his/our God.  The way he lived his life, it was like he was walking in God's footprints every step of the way.  He suffered in the end but I am sure that he saw it as carrying his cross like Jesus had to in his final days.  I am positive that Father Laz was ready to go to be with our Lord and maker.

Secondly, Father Laz loved his culture, Garifuna.  He married his love of God with the love of Garifuna and was the greatest Garifuna priest ever.  He was always willing to make mass in Garifuna with his people wherever we are.  We always looked forward to his homilies at nineteenth mass in Belize, all the districts, towns and villages, in LA, in Chicago and in New York.  It seems that Father Laz was always willing to come make mass for us wherever we are and it seems like he did with little back in return. We are truly going to miss his churruru Garifuna homilies.  The Lord had a higher calling for our Father Laz.  His death is a great loss to Garinagu.

Angie Mejia

I wish I knew Father Laz more to add to what I have heard said about him.  I listen to what the parishioners from Belmopan, Belize City and Corozal say.  The students he taught in Sacred Heart College, San Ignacio. 

His sister Ofelia Arana Augustine who raised him in Dangriga after the mother died says she knew that he was destined for the seminary.  “He was saying Mass from he was nine” she said.

His homilies on Settlement Days were profound with humor without malice, with candor without arrogance, with compassion without penance.  The entire discourse was sweet melody and song.  In the development of Garifunaduo his life is an example for our Garifuna youth.

An icon in Garifuna history a transcendent to ethnic barriers.

We loved Father Laz.

Godsman Ellis

To add my little grain of sand I must say that Fr. Laz was a proud of our
culture and no one has yet come close to dealing with ethnic and national
issues during the nineteenth masses.  The energy he had and the charisma with which he delivered some very strong messages including supporting Sylvania Woods struggles to put Kriol Language on the map.
I also like his singing and call/response in church.  Our love for him will
endure.

Ludwig Palacio

July 17,2005 was my 40th wedding anniversary. However the day turned out to be a very sad one. First of all I heard about Fr. Laz's passing and I was only minutes away from calling him when I heard that Reynold had also died. Thank heavens I was spared from what would have been a very embarrasing phone call! These two people will be badly missed. Father Laz's sermons were very special./.../ Mr. C. Edmund Augustine, On behalf the people of Seine Bight please accept our sincere condolences. We also wish you another 40 years of wedding BLISS from http://www.SeineBight.Com

I like the site very much, is educational and well organized. Thank you for all these informations  that you have given to the Garifuna community in general about their heritage. I am a garifuna from La Buga"Livingston "Guatemala. Keep up with the good vibe and  your teaching. ABA ISIENI.