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Special Event
Event
Pinkster Celebration
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Time:
12:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Festival
Partner Program
Talk
Description
Pinkster is a religious holiday associated with the change of season to spring. Today, Pinkster is recognized as the oldest African-American holiday of the United States, celebrated since the colonial period. The African influence on Pinkster dates from the fifteenth century in the Bantu regions of Congo and Angola.
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