The Belize Journal

  In 1963, Mr. Samuel Alfred Haynes wrote the poem "Oh, Land of the Gods." After Belize gained independence on September 21, 1981, the song was adopted as Belize's national anthem and renamed "O, Land of the Free." The music was composed by Dr. Selwyn Walford Young. Mr. Samuel Alfred Haynes was a social activist and soldier in World War 1. During the war, he fought side by side with other Belizean soldiers for the British colonial effort. After facing abuse and discrimination during the war, Mr. Haynes returned to Belize, where he led movements to fight racial discrimination.  Below is the Belize national anthem: O, Land of the Free by the Carib Sea, Our manhood we pledge to thy liberty! No tyrants here linger, despots must flee This tranquil haven of democracy The blood of our sires which hallows the sod, Brought freedom from slavery, oppression's rod By the might of truth, and the grace of God, No longer shall we be hewers of wood. Arise! ye sons of the Ba

In my last post, I wrote about Belizean Folklore Legends . In this post, I'll be showing you a video of ghost hunters in Belize hunting ghosts. The video was uploaded to the Ghost Hunters International YouTube Channel. In it, they visited the archaeological site of Cahal Pech and met with a ma n named Pedro, who believed that the site was haunted.

Here is a list of Belizean folklore legends: La Llorona In English, La Llorona translates to "The Weeping Woman." La Llorona is said to be a tall, thin and beautiful woman with long black hair. She roams the rivers and creeks, wailing in search of children to lure into the jungle, hoping they would get lost and never find their way back home. La Llorona is also known for luring young men into the jungle on their way home from late-night bars. Parents, fearing for their son's life, would warn them not to stay out late drinking. La Llorona would lure these young me deep into the forest, where she would reveal her ugly and distorted face, followed by a scream. The young men would then immediately die or become sick for weeks. Tata Duende In English, Tata Duende translates to "Grandfather Demon." Tata Duende is an old and short man with four fingers on each hand and backward-pointing feet. Tata Duende is known for cutting the thumbs of people who have five fingers o

Hi, my name is Tae, and I'm the creator of The Belize Journal. I created The Belize Journal as a fun little project before I start attending my classes at the university in about a week.