Fiesta de San Benito de Palermo
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Fiesta de San Benito de Palermo is a traditional Venezuelan religious and cultural celebration honoring Saint Benedict the Moor, deeply shaped by Afro-Venezuelan music, dance, and devotional practices.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Venezuelan tradition
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cultural festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Afro-descendant communities
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Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ popular religiosity ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Afro-Venezuelan communities
ⓘ
Catholic devotees ⓘ |
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluenceFrom | Afro-Venezuelan culture ⓘ |
| hasDanceStyle | collective dance ⓘ |
| hasElement |
community feasting
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devotional music ⓘ drumming ⓘ offerings ⓘ religious procession ⓘ singing of religious chants ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ veneration of saint’s image ⓘ |
| hasMusicStyle |
Afro-Venezuelan drumming
ⓘ
call-and-response singing ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
carrying saint’s image in procession
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collective prayer ⓘ dance offerings ⓘ musical offerings ⓘ promises and vows to the saint ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Afro-Venezuelan heritage
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community identity ⓘ devotion ⓘ gratitude ⓘ |
| honors | Saint Benedict the Moor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Afro-Latin American religious traditions ⓘ |
| purpose |
community cohesion
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cultural preservation ⓘ religious veneration ⓘ |
| religiousFigureHonored | San Benito de Palermo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
affirmation of Afro-descendant identity
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intergenerational transmission of traditions ⓘ |
| typeOfDevotion | saint’s feast ⓘ |
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