Saint Sarah
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Saint Sarah, also known as Sara-la-Kali, is a revered figure in Romani Catholic tradition, venerated as the patron saint of the Romani people and honored in annual pilgrimages to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in France.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic folk saint
ⓘ
patron saint ⓘ religious figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Black Sara
NERFINISHED
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Sara e Kali NERFINISHED ⓘ Sara-la-Kali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Romani identity
ⓘ
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer NERFINISHED ⓘ fertility ⓘ healing ⓘ miracles ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| colorSymbolism | black ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| cultStatus | folk devotion not officially canonized by the Vatican ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Romani unity
ⓘ
symbol of hope for the oppressed ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
immersion of statue in the sea
ⓘ
lighting candles ⓘ procession to the sea ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| ethnicAssociation | Romani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastObservedBy | Romani Catholics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredIn | annual pilgrimages ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
crowned statue
ⓘ
dark-skinned statue ⓘ richly dressed in robes ⓘ |
| legendRole |
Egyptian or Indian origin (tradition)
ⓘ
servant of the Three Marys ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Mary Jacobe (tradition)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mary Magdalene (tradition) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Salome (tradition) NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Marys of the Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorPilgrimageMonth |
May
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ⓘ
October ⓘ |
| majorPilgrimageSite | Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
Romani people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the marginalized ⓘ travellers ⓘ |
| pilgrimageParticipants | Romani from across Europe ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
Christianity ⓘ |
| shrineLocation | Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedBy | Romani people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Romani Catholic tradition ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.