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Festivals in Guyana
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by Creig Henry
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Festivals in Guyana
Travel to Guyana and experience
our public holidays, that are
either religious or national holidays,
celebrated by all Guyanese. These
reflect our motto: ‘one people, one
nation, one destiny.’ Guyanese,
regardless of their religious affiliation
- Hindus, Muslims or Christians, are all
part of a big community. Travel around
Guyana and experience our cultural
heritage which is not separated or
isolated in compartments and thus
cannot exist without the other. The
government has made National
Holidays the days of celebrations
for each major festival and events of
the Guyanese people. This was done
so that Guyanese can be actively
involved in each other’s festivals both
religious and secular.
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CHRISTMAS
The major Christian festivals that are
celebrated in Guyana are Christmas
and Easter. These festivals are enjoyed
and celebrated by all Guyanese. During
this time, people normally do general
cleaning of the house, repairs or any
other works that needs to be done on
their homes are taken care of at this
time. This is done in the expectation
of the coming of Jesus Christ who was
born in Nazareth. The women would
then put up clean curtains, scrub the
floors among other small jobs. There
are plans for the famous black cake.
Days before fruits are soaked before
the cake is baked. Among other dishes
baked or cooked during this time are
pepper pot, garlic pork and ginger