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'''Garifuna Settlement Day''' is a [[public holiday]] in [[Belize]], celebrated each year on November 19.{{efn|name=chapter289|Chapter 289 of the laws of Belize states that if the holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the bank and public holiday.}} The holiday was created by Belizean [[civil rights]] activist, [[Thomas Vincent Ramos]], in 1941.<ref name="Avila">{{cite book|last=Avila|first=Tomas Alberto|title=Garifuna World|year=2008|publisher=Milenio Associates|isbn=1928810020|pages=362, 423, 426|author2=Jose Francisco Avila}}</ref> It was recognized as a public holiday in the southern districts of Belize in 1943, and declared a national holiday in 1977.<ref name="Avila"/> The holiday celebrates the settlement of the [[Garifuna people]] in Belize after being exiled from the [[Grenadines]] by the British army.<ref>{{cite web|title=Garifuna Settlement Day Celebrated|url=http://www.sanpedrosun.net/old/98-452.html|work=San Pedro Sun|accessdate=19 November 2012}}</ref> The major festivities for the holiday occur in the town of [[Dangriga]], including parades, street music, and traditional dancing.<ref>{{cite book|last=Greenspan|first=Eliot|title=Frommer's Belize|year=2011|publisher=Wiley Publishing|location=Hoboken, N.J.|isbn=0470887702|pages=36–37|edition=4th}}</ref> |
'''Garifuna Settlement Day''' is a [[public holiday]] in [[Belize]], celebrated each year on November 19.{{efn|name=chapter289|Chapter 289 of the laws of Belize states that if the holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the bank and public holiday.}} The holiday was created by Belizean [[civil rights]] activist, [[Thomas Vincent Ramos]], in 1941.<ref name="Avila">{{cite book|last=Avila|first=Tomas Alberto|title=Garifuna World|year=2008|publisher=Milenio Associates|isbn=1928810020|pages=362, 423, 426|author2=Jose Francisco Avila}}</ref> It was recognized as a public holiday in the southern districts of Belize in 1943, and declared a national holiday in 1977.<ref name="Avila"/> The holiday celebrates the settlement of the [[Garifuna people]] in Belize after being exiled from the [[Grenadines]] by the British army.<ref>{{cite web|title=Garifuna Settlement Day Celebrated|url=http://www.sanpedrosun.net/old/98-452.html|work=San Pedro Sun|accessdate=19 November 2012}}</ref> The major festivities for the holiday occur in the town of [[Dangriga]], including parades, street music, and traditional dancing.<ref>{{cite book|last=Greenspan|first=Eliot|title=Frommer's Belize|year=2011|publisher=Wiley Publishing|location=Hoboken, N.J.|isbn=0470887702|pages=36–37|edition=4th}}</ref> |
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==Why Garifuna Settlement day important |
==Why Garifuna Settlement day important== |
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The Garifuna represent part of the African diaspora that has been overlooked and forgotten. Especially within the last generation. The Garifuna are now more spread apart than they have ever been. Occupying parts of the United States which include Los Angeles, Texas, Chicago, and New York. In recent years Toronto, Canada, has shown an increase of Garifuna migrating in hopes for a better life. Like any diaspora, the Garifuna are faced with burden of maintaining their culture while occupying spaces that are different than their homeland. The Garifuna specifically, have faced a long history of discrimination from different groups throughout their history. For example, their existence in Central America lies only in the fact that they were exiled from the Grenedias by the French. In British Honduras (later known as Belize), the British referred to them as savages and looked down on them because of their religious practices. After Belize gained its independence, the Garifuna continued to suffer from colorism and discrimination from their neighbors of Kriol decent. Today, Garifuna Settlement day is celebrated with lavish celebrations in Central America, America, and Canada. With the revolution of technology, their celebrations have been televised, broadcasted, and streamed online. Every year, new videos are posted on youtube and facebook, documenting the festivities. Garifuna Settlement Day is important because it honors a group of people that have stood against the tests of discrimination, and assimilation. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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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.[a] 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]
The Garifuna represent part of the African diaspora that has been overlooked and forgotten. Especially within the last generation. The Garifuna are now more spread apart than they have ever been. Occupying parts of the United States which include Los Angeles, Texas, Chicago, and New York. In recent years Toronto, Canada, has shown an increase of Garifuna migrating in hopes for a better life. Like any diaspora, the Garifuna are faced with burden of maintaining their culture while occupying spaces that are different than their homeland. The Garifuna specifically, have faced a long history of discrimination from different groups throughout their history. For example, their existence in Central America lies only in the fact that they were exiled from the Grenedias by the French. In British Honduras (later known as Belize), the British referred to them as savages and looked down on them because of their religious practices. After Belize gained its independence, the Garifuna continued to suffer from colorism and discrimination from their neighbors of Kriol decent. Today, Garifuna Settlement day is celebrated with lavish celebrations in Central America, America, and Canada. With the revolution of technology, their celebrations have been televised, broadcasted, and streamed online. Every year, new videos are posted on youtube and facebook, documenting the festivities. Garifuna Settlement Day is important because it honors a group of people that have stood against the tests of discrimination, and assimilation.
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