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*[http://www.garifunaheritagefoundation.org Garifuna Heritage Foundation] |
*[http://www.garifunaheritagefoundation.org Garifuna Heritage Foundation] |
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*[http://www.bbc.com/travel/slideshow/20121106-garifuna-life-in-belize Garífuna life in Belize] from the [[BBC News]] |
*[http://www.bbc.com/travel/slideshow/20121106-garifuna-life-in-belize Garífuna life in Belize] from the [[BBC News]] |
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*[http://mybelize.net/people-culture/the-garinagu/garifuna-settlement-day/ What about Garifuna Settlement Day?] on [http://mybelize.net/ mybelize.net] |
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Garifuna Settlement Day | |
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Observed by | Belize |
Date | 19 November |
Next time | 19 November 2024 (2024-11-19) |
Frequency | annual |
Garifuna Settlement Day is a public holidayinBelize, celebrated each year on November 19. The holiday was created by Belizean civil rights activist, Thomas Vincent Ramos, in 1941.[1] It was recognized as a public holiday in the southern districts of Belize in 1943, and declared a national holiday in 1977.[1] The holiday celebrates the settlement of the Garifuna people in Belize after being exiled from the Grenadines by the British army.[2] The major festivities for the holiday occur in the town of Dangriga, including parades, street music, and traditional dancing.[3]