14th Annual Battle of the Drums Competition and Show

The 14^th Annual Battle of the Drums Competition and Show was held on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the Sporting Complex in Punta Gorda Town, Belize.

The Battle of the Drums Competition and Show is one where drumming groups comprised of 6 members compete to be recognized for the prestigious title of Masters of the Garifuna Drums. The following drumming groups participated in the event:

Place of Origin	Name of Group
Belize City	Heretimatiwa Úwara
Dangriga	Wageirale Drummers
Seine Bight	Lirahünü Seinbeidi
Punta Gorda	Habarinuh Wayunagu
Dangriga	Ecumenical Junior College
Dangriga	Harisi Wayunagu
San Pedro Sula, Honduras	Grupo Huchelo
Livingston, Guatemala	Luwaruguma Gulfu

At the end of the Competition, the following winners were declared:

1^st Place – Ecumenical Junior College from Dangriga Town

2^nd Place – Lirahunu Seinbeidi from Seine Bight Village

3^rd Place – Heretimatiwa Úwara from Belize City

Best Chumba Performance – Wageirale Drummers from Dangriga Town

Best Wanaragua Dancer –

Most Exciting Sisira Performance – Wageirale Drummers from Dangriga Town

Best Uniform – Harisi Wayunagu from Dangriga Town