Fiestas de Santiago Apóstol
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Fiestas de Santiago Apóstol is a traditional Afro-Puerto Rican religious and cultural festival in Loíza that honors Saint James with processions, music, dance, and vibrant folkloric celebrations.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fiestas de Santiago Apóstol canonical | 2 |
| Feast of Saint James | 1 |
| Fiestas Patronales de Santiago Apóstol | 1 |
| Fiestas de Santiago Apóstol in Loíza | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Puerto Rican tradition
ⓘ
cultural festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Afro-Puerto Rican folklore
ⓘ
Loíza, Puerto Rico ⓘ Bomba dance ⓘ
surface form:
bomba dance
|
| celebratedBy |
residents of Loíza
ⓘ
visitors from other parts of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| country | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Afro-Puerto Rican culture ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important festival in Loíza
ⓘ
major symbol of Afro-Puerto Rican heritage ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | Santiago Apóstol ⓘ |
| features |
colorful costumes
ⓘ
dance ⓘ folkloric celebrations ⓘ music ⓘ processions ⓘ religious images ⓘ street parades ⓘ |
| hasNameInSpanish | Fiestas de Santiago Apóstol self-link ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Afro-Puerto Rican communities
ⓘ
local Catholic parishes of Loíza ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Afro-diasporic identity
ⓘ
community solidarity ⓘ devotion to Saint James ⓘ |
| heritageAspect |
African-derived religious practices
ⓘ
Spanish Catholic traditions ⓘ indigenous Caribbean influences ⓘ |
| honors |
Apostle James the Greater
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint James the Apostle
|
| includes |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ traditional masks ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Loíza ⓘ |
| patronSaintOf | Loíza ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| religiousElement |
Catholic mass
ⓘ
procession of saint images ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
community gathering
ⓘ
intergenerational cultural transmission ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | streets of Loíza ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration | patron saint festival ⓘ |
| uses |
bomba music
ⓘ
plena music ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Diego
this entity surface form:
Feast of Saint James
this entity surface form:
Fiestas Patronales de Santiago Apóstol
this entity surface form:
Fiestas de Santiago Apóstol in Loíza