Garifuna Settlement Day
| Garifuna Settlement Day | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Belize |
| Date | 19 November |
| Next time | 19 November 2015 |
| Frequency | annual |
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.[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]
See also
- Garifuna people#History
- Belizean people#Garinagu
- Dangriga
- Punta Gorda
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Avila, Tomas Alberto; Jose Francisco Avila (2008). Garifuna World. Milenio Associates. pp. 362, 423, 426. ISBN 1928810020.
- ↑ "Garifuna Settlement Day Celebrated". San Pedro Sun. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ↑ Greenspan, Eliot (2011). Frommer's Belize (4th ed.). Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley Publishing. pp. 36–37. ISBN 0470887702.
External links
- Garifuna Heritage Foundation
- Garífuna life in Belize from the BBC News
- What about Garifuna Settlement Day? on mybelize.net