Garifuna Settlement Day
Garifuna Settlement Day is a public holiday in Belize, celebrated each year on November 19. The holiday was created by Belizean civil rights activist, Thomas Vincent Ramos, in 1941. It was recognized as a public holiday in the southern districts of Belize in 1943, and declared a national holiday in 1977. The holiday celebrates the settlement of the Garifuna people in Belize after being exiled from the Grenadines by the British army. The major festivities for the holiday occur in the town of Dangriga, including parades, street music, and traditional dancing.
known for
Wikipage disambiguates
Wikipage redirect
primaryTopic
Garifuna Settlement Day
Garifuna Settlement Day is a public holiday in Belize, celebrated each year on November 19. The holiday was created by Belizean civil rights activist, Thomas Vincent Ramos, in 1941. It was recognized as a public holiday in the southern districts of Belize in 1943, and declared a national holiday in 1977. The holiday celebrates the settlement of the Garifuna people in Belize after being exiled from the Grenadines by the British army. The major festivities for the holiday occur in the town of Dangriga, including parades, street music, and traditional dancing.
has abstract
Garifuna Settlement Day is a p ...... usic, and traditional dancing.
@en
ガリフナ入植記念日(Garifuna Settlement ...... パフォーマンス、伝統的な舞踏などがあちこちで繰り広げられる。
@ja
country
Link from a Wikipage to an external page
Wikipage page ID
27,526,446
Wikipage revision ID
734,106,719
date
duration
frequency
scheduling
same day each year
hypernym
comment
Garifuna Settlement Day is a p ...... usic, and traditional dancing.
@en
ガリフナ入植記念日(Garifuna Settlement ...... パフォーマンス、伝統的な舞踏などがあちこちで繰り広げられる。
@ja
label
Garifuna Settlement Day
@en
ガリフナ入植記念日
@ja
wasDerivedFrom
isPrimaryTopicOf
name
Garifuna Settlement Day
@en